Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Club Atletico Juanita's Epifanio Orlan 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. Petrică Ştefoi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joel Gaona showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 6 minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Petrică Ştefoi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 13 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Petrică Ştefoi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Jakub Jaszcz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Reynaldo Merexildo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Reynaldo Merexildo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Club Atletico Juanita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Epifanio Orlan didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Club Atletico Juanita getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Jorge Rosalio hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Petrică Ştefoi. Petrică Ştefoi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Reynaldo Merexildo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Petrică Ştefoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 34th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Petrică Ştefoi made a huge save. In the 39th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petrică Ştefoi was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Club Atletico Juanita's Jakub Jaszcz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Macos Graciani in the 44 minute of the game. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Orlan in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 53rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Ştefoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 55th minute of play forced Club Atletico Juanita's goalkeeper Petrică Ştefoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 64 played minutes Club Atletico Juanita got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Rosalio. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petrică Ştefoi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Macos Graciani made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Club Atletico Juanita's Benigno Lopes. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico Juanita's Cristian Cordeiro got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrică Ştefoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Lautaro Mancebo kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. There was no doubt that Mexico were the better team. Mexico's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.