Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. 8 minutes into the match, South Park's goalkeeper Ren Mur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after South Park's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ren Mur in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, South Park's Ren Mur got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Per-Olof Örtendal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ren Mur made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After 26 minutes South Park'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. The supporters of South Park booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ren Mur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. If Felix Sercombe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Lautaro Mancebo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Cadaval got free with Ren Mur in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lautaro Mancebo charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lautaro Mancebo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, South Park's Roy Pettersson got a free kick in the 45th minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ren Mur came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Felix Sercombe made the kick off in the second half. Anthony Bellucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Ren Mur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 53rd minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ren Mur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Einar Lund during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to South Park getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Einar Lund hit a great ball. Ren Mur 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 61st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Gaona in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ren Mur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Facundo Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the South Park defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ren Mur. The South Park fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ren Mur should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 76th minute of play forced South Park's goalkeeper Ren Mur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by South Park'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. In the 78th minute, Leonardo Leoz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ren Mur was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Ren Mur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 87th minute of play forced South Park's goalkeeper Ren Mur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 92 minutes had been played when some careless play by South Park'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 to Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mexico fully deserved thier win.