Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 7th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Maurilio Duque, passed just outside the right post. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donat Collier's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurilio Duque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Morgan Mišković's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Morgan Mišković helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes Nova Soccer got a freekick which was hit by Morgan Mišković. Nova Soccer's Maurilio Duque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Nova Soccer's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Nova Soccer's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Maurilio Duque successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Mexico's Luca Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maurilio Duque in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurilio Duque read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Maurilio Duque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the game, Nova Soccer's Donat Collier nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Piero Quispe in the 42nd minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Piero Quispe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Maurilio Duque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Nova Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arrigo Dorigatti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurilio Duque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 54th minute of play. Maurilio Duque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 59th minute of the match Zenaido Aramoyana completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Zenaido Aramoyana a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 59th minute, one of Nova Soccer:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nova Soccer. Maurilio Duque had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping Joel Gaona's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurilio Duque. Nova Soccer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurilio Duque having to interfere. After having played for 68 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 70th match minute, Nova Soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kismi Abar to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd match minute, Nova Soccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kismi Abar to maneuver through the defense. Maurilio Duque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 77th minute of play forced Nova Soccer's goalkeeper Maurilio Duque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nova Soccer's Maurilio Duque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurilio Duque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurilio Duque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Maurilio Duque. Nova Soccer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.