Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florentino Dacio started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Florentino Dacio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Florentino Dacio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Dacio in the 5th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ACe Aimaro Juniors's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pinki Kush came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florentino Dacio in the 10th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florentino Dacio in the 14th 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Pinki Kush in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute Lech Czaplicki 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, ACe Aimaro Juniors's Pinki Kush got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, ACe Aimaro Juniors's goalkeeper Pinki Kush had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 24th minute Héctor Salamanca clashed with another player. He fell to the ground and was in great pain. It was obvious that he couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Leoz during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 27 minutes, Florentino Dacio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ACe Aimaro Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florentino Dacio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pinki Kush 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 36th minute. A collision led to ACe Aimaro Juniors getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. José Vítor Sampaio hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pinki Kush made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 58th minute Florentino Dacio 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 couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pinki Kush saved ACe Aimaro Juniors from getting behind. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ACe Aimaro Juniors's Marius Niculae was substituted for Florentino Dacio. ACe Aimaro Juniors's Filip Scigan was substituted for Jerzy Oliszewski. Marco Verratti's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Verratti helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ACe Aimaro Juniors's Marco Verratti got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 66th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pinki Kush narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 73rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pinki Kush quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Felix Luque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Pinki Kush tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pinki Kush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marius Niculae could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Pinki Kush didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pinki Kush having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Marius Niculae's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. ACe Aimaro Juniors's Marius Niculae was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 93rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the ACe Aimaro Juniors players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mexico.