Challenge

Ramblers Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Berkan Temel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New York Red Bulls's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Berkan Temel kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Eduardo Pereyra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of the match. Eduardo Pereyra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Facundo Cadaval had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eduardo Pereyra. New York Red Bulls's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Facundo Cadaval was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. A collision led to New York Red Bulls getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Dong Hong Jian hit a great ball. In the 33rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Pereyra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute of the match Basarab Panduru sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa skillfully saved the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Berkan Temel came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. George Schiau was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Pereyra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Schiau in the 54th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Pereyra was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Facundo Cadaval showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 55 minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doru Coman, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Pereyra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Basarab Panduru came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, New York Red Bulls's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Eduardo Pereyra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduardo Pereyra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Schiau in the 73rd minute of play. Eduardo Pereyra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 78th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in New York Red Bulls's zone, Luca Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eduardo Pereyra came out of the goal and Luca Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. New York Red Bulls's Eduardo Pereyra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save New York Red Bulls from getting a goal against them. In the 86th minute Basarab Panduru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eduardo Pereyra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Pereyra was a little too slow when Luca Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 0-3. In the 93rd match minute, New York Red Bulls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Berkan Temel to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the game, Felix Luque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave New York Red Bulls the free kick. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than New York Red Bulls throughout the match.