Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benito Naldo made the kick off which started today's match. Ernesto Emmanuel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Emmanuel having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 8th minute, Benito Naldo made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Naldo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Madison's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ernesto Emmanuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Madison's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ernesto Emmanuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ernesto Emmanuel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. A collision led to Madison getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Leo Lesardo hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Joel Gaona fired a really elegant long shot, but Ernesto Emmanuel threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Madison's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo scored to the left of an out of position Ernesto Emmanuel, making the score, 2-1. Madison's Ege Træet quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 39th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Naldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Madison's Juan Fernando Quintero was substituted for Cristobal Chumo. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Madison's Cristos Ponce was substituted for Omar Osasun. In the 72nd minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 74th minute of play forced Madison's goalkeeper Ernesto Emmanuel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mete Gol came free with the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Madison's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Madison's Ernesto Emmanuel managed to reach the ball for a save. Ernesto Emmanuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Madison's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ernesto Emmanuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mete Gol. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. After 96 played minutes Madison got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Marcones. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexico's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.