Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mateusz Cizeski started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Heemskerk AC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Okanalp Ispartalı hit a great ball. Aureliusz Tomiczek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 10th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aureliusz Tomiczek could save by the left post. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateusz Cizeski in the 16th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Tychy, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 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 18th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Aureliusz Tomiczek made a huge save. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 27th 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Aureliusz Tomiczek in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Zdzislaw Tychy came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo scored 2-0 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aureliusz Tomiczek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Modesto Iratxo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 66th minute of play forced Heemskerk AC's goalkeeper Aureliusz Tomiczek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Aureliusz Tomiczek despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 69 minutes Heemskerk AC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Mexico's Luca Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aureliusz Tomiczek in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 71st minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. Heemskerk AC made a substitution. Herbert Tepper replaced Mateusz Cizeski. In the 84th match minute, Heemskerk AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vito Donato to maneuver through the defense. 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 86th minute. 87 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 corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Aureliusz Tomiczek despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliusz Tomiczek having to interfere. In the 92nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the game, Luca Rouco 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 Heemskerk AC the free kick. Mexico walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.