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. Esben Mansachs started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind A.c Tre dei Frati's goalkeeper Pico Bădila, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute Esben Mansachs 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. 14 minutes into the match, A.c Tre dei Frati's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Pico Bădila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 15 minutes, Cristiano De Lorenzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.c Tre dei Frati's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano De Lorenzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Pico Bădila made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Pico Bădila in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A.c Tre dei Frati's Pico Bădila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save A.c Tre dei Frati from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pico Bădila having to interfere. With a little luck, A.c Tre dei Frati's Pico Bădila got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play forced A.c Tre dei Frati's goalkeeper Pico Bădila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th 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. If Cristiano De Lorenzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pico Bădila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to A.c Tre dei Frati getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Velasco Bara hit a great ball. Pico Bădila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after A.c Tre dei Frati's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pico Bădila quite easily take care of the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano De Lorenzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pico Bădila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the game, Cristiano De Lorenzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.c Tre dei Frati's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After 96 played minutes A.c Tre dei Frati got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano De Lorenzi.