Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alberto Tafalla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of Mexico booed when Sleepy Soldiers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manoel da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joonatan De Vlaeminck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the game, Sleepy Soldiers FC's Andres Oper 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, 0-1. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 22nd 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 Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joey Babia, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck made a huge save. Joel Gaona scored 1-1 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joonatan De Vlaeminck, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 36th play minute Alberto Tafalla came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Joonatan De Vlaeminck. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Andres Oper made the kick off in the second half. Andres Oper could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joonatan De Vlaeminck 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 61st minute. Joonatan De Vlaeminck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Leonardo Leoz got a throw-in 72 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Lautaro Mancebo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andres Oper got free with Dante Lacasa in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joey Babia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 80th minute of play forced Sleepy Soldiers FC's goalkeeper Joonatan De Vlaeminck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andres Oper could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 89 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andres Oper. In the 91st match minute, Sleepy Soldiers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frits Cromefeldt to maneuver through the defense. Joonatan De Vlaeminck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 96th minute of play.