Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aureliusz Tomiczek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of play forced Heemskerk AC's goalkeeper Aureliusz Tomiczek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Heemskerk AC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateusz Cizeski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliusz Tomiczek having to interfere. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateusz Cizeski in the 24th minute of play. Aureliusz Tomiczek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of the match. Joel Gaona was extremely unlucky when he, in the 30th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to Heemskerk AC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Modesto Iratxo hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the game, Heemskerk AC's Zdzislaw Tychy 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. Lautaro Mancebo kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 45 minutes of play, Heemskerk AC's Zdzislaw Tychy made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mateusz Cizeski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Mexico booed when Heemskerk AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walery Gierlach didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 51st minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aureliusz Tomiczek was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 54th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Aureliusz Tomiczek 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 57th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Heemskerk AC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Aureliusz Tomiczek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heemskerk AC's Aureliusz Tomiczek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 62nd minute of play. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heemskerk AC made a substitution. Konstanty Wojton replaced Zdzislaw Tychy. In the 68th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aureliusz Tomiczek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of play forced Heemskerk AC's goalkeeper Aureliusz Tomiczek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by Heemskerk AC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Heemskerk AC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aureliusz Tomiczek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th play minute Mariusz Czubski came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Lacasa. 2-3. Comunardo Troiano kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 89th minute of play forced Heemskerk AC's goalkeeper Aureliusz Tomiczek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Heemskerk AC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 95 minutes had been played when some careless play by Heemskerk AC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest.