Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ibrahim Nezirović made the kick off and thus started the match. Miromir Rydzewski came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 11th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Miromir Rydzewski. KoLiber's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Przemyslaw Prusek in the 16th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miromir Rydzewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Miromir Rydzewski. Miromir Rydzewski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 26 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Miromir Rydzewski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Miromir Rydzewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 31st minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 38th minute of play forced KoLiber's goalkeeper Miromir Rydzewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 39th minute. Ibrahim Nezirović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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: 0-5. In the 47th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miromir Rydzewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Miromir Rydzewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 60th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. KoLiber's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Miromir Rydzewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Facundo Cadaval recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Miromir Rydzewski. Facundo Cadaval showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. Wiktor Scigan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Miromir Rydzewski. The goal made the score 0-8. Miromir Rydzewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by KoLiber'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. KoLiber's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Miromir Rydzewski, making the score, 0-9. In the 81st minute, KoLiber's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ale Nesta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Przemyslaw Prusek, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. KoLiber's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Herbert Jazwiec in the 90th minute. A hard shot 91 in the game by Lautaro Mancebo from a close distance when the talented Miromir Rydzewski managed to make a qualified save. KoLiber's players were relieved. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Miromir Rydzewski made a huge save. The KoLiber fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.