Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. La gloriosa Acade's Joost Kindermans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of play. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after La gloriosa Acade's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luca Rouco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Joost Kindermans quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Seme in the 10th minute of play. With his leg Joost Kindermans managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Bertran in the 16th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joost Kindermans having to interfere. A collision led to La gloriosa Acade getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Vicente Bertran hit a great ball. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Joost Kindermans could save by the left post. Joel Gaona scored 1-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joost Kindermans, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 28th 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. La gloriosa Acade's Joost Kindermans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save La gloriosa Acade from getting a goal against them. In the 32nd minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Joost Kindermans saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiburcio Dimo in the 34th minute of play. The La gloriosa Acade fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when La gloriosa Acade's Tiburcio Dimo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Joost Kindermans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 39th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Joost Kindermans. That made the score 2-1 in the 46 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leonid Polovkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 51st minute of play forced La gloriosa Acade's goalkeeper Joost Kindermans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Joost Kindermans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, La gloriosa Acade's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Joost Kindermans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leonid Polovkov. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, La gloriosa Acade's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Joost Kindermans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Mancebo in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joost Kindermans saved La gloriosa Acade from getting behind. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. La gloriosa Acade's Fernan Fanuco got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Leonid Polovkov sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Seme in the 86th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joost Kindermans having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Joost Kindermans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Mexico's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.