Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Zhang Hong Xun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. When the match had been going on for 16 minutes Virgilio Marko shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Dante Lacasa when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Binjamin Ketelers in the 18th minute of play. In the last second Zhang Hong Xun throw himself and got hold of the ball when Joel Gaona in the 19thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Asmussen in the 20th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Zhang Hong Xun made a huge save. Tabalongo AFC's Marciano Asmussen managed to work through Mexico's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Marciano Asmussen dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Binjamin Ketelers's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Binjamin Ketelers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Binjamin Ketelers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marciano Asmussen in the 38th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邵南响, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Binjamin Ketelers, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Tabalongo AFC made a substitution. Filip Frankowski replaced Binjamin Ketelers. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Max Vinkens to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Max Vinkens got free with Dante Lacasa in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Tabalongo AFC's Zhang Hong Xun. Zhang Hong Xun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 66 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Virgilio Marko who took care of the corner kick. Zhang Hong Xun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Constancio Jaque came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1-2 became the score in the 74th minute when Constancio Jaque elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Tabalongo AFC's Filip Frankowski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-3 after 83 minutes of play. In the 87th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhang Hong Xun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhang Hong Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 90th minute of the match. When Tabalongo AFC's Max Vinkens in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zhang Hong Xun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Max Vinkens tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Tabalongo AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tabalongo AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.