Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Tabalongo AFC's Marciano Asmussen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Tabalongo AFC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zhang Hong Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 9th minute of play forced Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Zhang Hong Xun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constancio Jaque in the 12th minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constancio Jaque in the 16th minute. A collision led to Tabalongo AFC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Tomo De la Fuente hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Tabalongo AFC's 齐誉希 got a free kick in the 21st minute. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 21st 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constancio Jaque in the 24th minute. After having played for 25 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. Constancio Jaque succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 28th playminute. In the 37th minute Binjamin Ketelers 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. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Constancio Jaque tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yerko Speed during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tabalongo AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Yerko Speed hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Zhang Hong Xun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Zhang Hong Xun made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Tabalongo AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. 65 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Max Vinkens came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhang Hong Xun 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 67th minute. In the 71st minute Constancio Jaque 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. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Zhang Hong Xun made a huge save. In the 75th minute Max Vinkens 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. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Zhang Hong Xun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 minutes, Dario Bessa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tabalongo AFC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Zhang Hong Xun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Filip Frankowski sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constancio Jaque in the 89th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Zhang Hong Xun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Tabalongo AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.