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. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Zenon Niezywy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fryderyk Motowski in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Fryderyk Motowski sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. FC Kraków1983's Fryderyk Motowski got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Kraków1983's attentive Edmund Loncki managed to snatch the ball when Leonardo Leoz made a throw-in in the 18th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Fryderyk Motowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Kraków1983's supporters rose to their feet, but Fryderyk Motowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 21 minutes into the match, FC Kraków1983's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Zenon Niezywy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zenon Niezywy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Fryderyk Motowski kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 47th minute of play forced FC Kraków1983's goalkeeper Zenon Niezywy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fryderyk Motowski made a kick off. Fryderyk Motowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Kraków1983's Edmund Loncki quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 59th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fryderyk Motowski in the 60th minute. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Fryderyk Motowski sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fryderyk Motowski got free with Dante Lacasa in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 74 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Zenon Niezywy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Kraków1983 made a substitution. Charles Puyol replaced Edmund Loncki. FC Kraków1983's Zenon Niezywy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC Kraków1983 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Izydor Puzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walery Jajecznica in the 89th minute of play. FC Kraków1983 were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Torbjörn Lindholm took the corner. Torbjörn Lindholm made a great header on FC Kraków1983's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. The FC Kraków1983 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Kraków1983 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.