Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Friesenwerdermoor's Artur Schade got a free kick in the 6th minute. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 7th 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tom Gerster, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Prospero Goethe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Gerster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Friesenwerdermoor's Prospero Goethe. Prospero Goethe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tom Gerster in the 18th minute of play. Ingemar Mense kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The supporters of Friesenwerdermoor booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Friesenwerdermoor getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jona Hegekötter hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Tom Gerster made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Joel Gaona slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Prospero Goethe. That made the score 3-1 after 35 minutes of play. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Prospero Goethe threw himself towards the right post 41 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jamal Roye was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermann Luscher, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 52 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Lennard Rossmanith kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. 63 minutes into the game, Friesenwerdermoor's Jamal Roye 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, 3-3. Jamal Roye succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-4 in the 68th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 71st minute of play forced Friesenwerdermoor's goalkeeper Prospero Goethe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Friesenwerdermoor's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Prospero Goethe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Friesenwerdermoor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jamal Roye to maneuver through the defense. Prospero Goethe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Friesenwerdermoor's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Prospero Goethe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Friesenwerdermoor'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. 86 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Prospero Goethe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 90 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. After 91 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. In the 92nd minute Gerhard Neoral 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. Hermann Luscher received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Lacasa came out and tried to block the shot, but Hermann Luscher slotted it home off the left post making it 3-5 in the 94th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Friesenwerdermoor had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.