Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. When Henry Hamberg came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Super Team 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 Henry Hamberg couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Toader Purcărete in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Toader Purcărete in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Toader Purcărete didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Toader Purcărete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Super Team'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. When Mexico's Luca Zorita in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Super Team's goalie prevented a goal. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Super Team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Super Team's Toader Purcărete managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Toader Purcărete in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hüseyin Kakisim in the 34th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Super Team getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Damian Mercescu hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Toader Purcărete in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toader Purcărete saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 48 minutes of play, Super Team's Marius Gherghe made it 0-1 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!

The wind increased when Hüseyin Kakisim made the kick off in the second half. Toader Purcărete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 54th minute of play. Toader Purcărete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 65th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Super Team's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Toader Purcărete reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toader Purcărete saved Super Team from getting behind. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Hüseyin Kakisim tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Super Team's goalkeeper Toader Purcărete, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Toader Purcărete. Super Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Toader Purcărete showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 81st minute of the match. Toader Purcărete took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toader Purcărete made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Super Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciprian Romaşcanu to maneuver through the defense. Toader Purcărete stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Facundo Cadaval's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Toader Purcărete showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.