Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Alvinegro de Tupã's Recai Garipbaş started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alberto Tafalla in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Karl Martin Bell Burnell, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Luca Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deng Shu Kuan in the 8th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Deng Shu Kuan 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. 11 minutes into the match, Alvinegro de Tupã's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Alvinegro de Tupã's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Martin Bell Burnell having to interfere. Karl Martin Bell Burnell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of the match. Lisandro Beltxe'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. Lisandro Beltxe helped the player get up and apologised. Lisandro Beltxe hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deng Shu Kuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deng Shu Kuan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Karl Martin Bell Burnell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Alvinegro de Tupã getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Recai Garipbaş hit a great ball. Karl Martin Bell Burnell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute of the match, Alberto Tafalla got a very nice opportunity to score, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 41st match minute, Alvinegro de Tupã was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lisandro Beltxe to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Alvinegro de Tupã's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Recai Garipbaş'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. Recai Garipbaş helped the player get up and apologised. In the 54th minute, Recai Garipbaş hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl Martin Bell Burnell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alvinegro de Tupã's Karl Martin Bell Burnell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 59th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo 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. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Martin Bell Burnell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 73rd match minute, Alvinegro de Tupã was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hortêncio Donatello to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, Alvinegro de Tupã's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Luca Zorita 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 79th minute of play forced Alvinegro de Tupã's goalkeeper Karl Martin Bell Burnell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Alvinegro de Tupã defense, Luca Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl Martin Bell Burnell. The Alvinegro de Tupã fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl Martin Bell Burnell should have stopped the shot. If Recai Garipbaş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvinegro de Tupã's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.