Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Aurelio Mederi made the kick off and thus started the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Gheară in the 8th minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the game, A.C. Milan's Aurelio Mederi 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, 0-1. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aurelio Mederi's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Costin Giugiuc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of play. After 27 minutes A.C. Milan'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. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Costin Giugiuc in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 30th minute Dumitru Zdrăilă 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Zdrăilă in the 30th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Gheară came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Costin Giugiuc made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Costin Giugiuc made a huge save. In the 38th minute Dumitru Zdrăilă 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. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Mederi, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, A.C. Milan's Horea Berca got a free kick in the 40th minute. Dumitru Nichita kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Dumitru Zdrăilă came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half A.C. Milan were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. A collision led to A.C. Milan getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Flavius Dragotescu hit a great ball. Costin Giugiuc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Costin Giugiuc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd match minute, A.C. Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horea Berca to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, A.C. Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Costin Giugiuc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, A.C. Milan's Flavius Dragotescu got a free kick in the 77th minute. Costin Giugiuc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Zdrăilă in the 81st minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Zdrăilă in the 82nd minute of play. After 84 minutes, Flavius Dragotescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.C. Milan and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Flavius Dragotescu hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After 87 played minutes A.C. Milan got a freekick which was hit by Horea Berca. Costin Giugiuc came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Luca Zorita. But to his dismay, Luca Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.