Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Gong Cheng Yu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Kacper Adamowicz 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. 10 minutes into the game, Kacper Adamowicz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gong Cheng Yu made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Gong Cheng Yu in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yüksel Çelikhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. ALYA FC's Yüksel Çelikhan managed to work through Mexico's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Yüksel Çelikhan dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kacper Adamowicz in the 23rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lorenzo Cazalla the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mexico protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lorenzo Cazalla had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mexico! In the 25th minute there was a penalty for ALYA FC. Yüksel Çelikhan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dante Lacasa. 0-2. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 27th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seyfettin Berksu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gong Cheng Yu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 30th minute. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALYA FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Gong Cheng Yu in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seyfettin Berksu in the 37th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gong Cheng Yu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seyfettin Berksu in the 41st minute of play. If Kacper Adamowicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Seyfettin Berksu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, ALYA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adán Treviño to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gong Cheng Yu. ALYA FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gong Cheng Yu. ALYA FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Yüksel Çelikhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, ALYA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Gong Cheng Yu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. ALYA FC made a substitution. Ahmet Arif Ceberut replaced Yalçın Abdulhakimoğlu. ALYA FC's Octavio Truylos was substituted for Kacper Adamowicz. ALYA FC made a substitution. Aydın Erguvan replaced Umut Canal. In the 79th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Arif Ceberut in the 93rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 96th minute. In the 97th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Ahmet Arif Ceberut stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Ahmet Arif Ceberut tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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