Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elbert Haar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elbert Haar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Pannekoeken's Haroldo Weather got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pannekoeken's goalkeeper Elbert Haar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pannekoeken'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. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Elbert Haar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luca Zorita in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elbert Haar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Pannekoeken's Elbert Haar got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elbert Haar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pannekoeken'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. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Elbert Haar in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 39th minute, Fernando Geraets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 40th minute of play forced Pannekoeken's goalkeeper Elbert Haar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute Haroldo Weather 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. 43 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elbert Haar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Elbert Haar made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Haroldo Weather in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pannekoeken were awarded a corner in the 49th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fernando Geraets took the corner. The corner ended in Fernando Geraets almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Haroldo Weather to make the kick off. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Weather in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 57th minute of play forced Pannekoeken's goalkeeper Elbert Haar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elbert Haar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elbert Haar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Weather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Weather in the 69th minute of play. Facundo Cadaval struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Elbert Haar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. After some careless play in the Pannekoeken defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elbert Haar. The Pannekoeken fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elbert Haar should have stopped the shot. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elbert Haar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Elbert Haar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Elbert Haar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elbert Haar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 84th minute of play. After 93 minutes of play, Mexico's Luca Zorita made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elbert Haar was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 97th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elbert Haar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Mexico players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.