Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Ryan De Werdt got a free kick in the 4th minute. The supporters of Les Bistouquettes Bleues booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Willem-Jan Hollanders threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Les Bistouquettes Bleues'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. The corner led to Mexico's Luca Rouco getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thananiti Cheewawipat in the 16th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tim Vranken was slow to take the kick. During this time Les Bistouquettes Bleues's players had a chance to rest. Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Tim Vranken was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 20 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Willem-Jan Hollanders was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 24th minute Bryan Creemers 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. Dany-Adams Coeckelberghs hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Bryan Creemers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Willem-Jan Hollanders took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Willem-Jan Hollanders got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Tim Vranken threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mexico's Felix Luque quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Joel Gaona scored 2-0 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Willem-Jan Hollanders, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved 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. In the 54th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Willem-Jan Hollanders played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of play forced Les Bistouquettes Bleues's goalkeeper Willem-Jan Hollanders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Ryan De Werdt got a free kick in the 64th minute. Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Arsene Van Hamme was substituted for Ryan De Werdt. The supporters of Mexico booed when Les Bistouquettes Bleues was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan De Werdt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Mancebo in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Willem-Jan Hollanders prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Les Bistouquettes Bleues's Willem-Jan Hollanders was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Mexico's Joel Gaona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tim Vranken in the 81st minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball. Les Bistouquettes Bleues made a substitution. Oihan De Toro replaced Tim Vranken. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 97th minute of play forced Les Bistouquettes Bleues's goalkeeper Willem-Jan Hollanders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Les Bistouquettes Bleues 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.