Challenge

Sipaki Aréna
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Norbert Kuncz kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neymar Da Silva in the 6th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norbert Kuncz got free with Dante Lacasa in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Olaf Wieczorek tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olaf Wieczorek in the 18th 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 Olaf Wieczorek got free with Dante Lacasa in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 26th minute of play forced Várdomb's goalkeeper Marciano Marino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 minutes Várdomb's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norbert Kuncz in the 31st minute. When Balázs Szakál fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Várdomb's protests and gave Balázs Szakál a yellow card for diving instead. If László Benke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Marino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marciano Marino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 43rd minute, Alberto Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 48 minutes into the match, Várdomb's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Marciano Marino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Várdomb players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Neymar Da Silva was the one to do the kick off. Joel Gaona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Marciano Marino made a huge save. In the 55th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marciano Marino saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neymar Da Silva in the 57th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Várdomb's goalkeeper Marciano Marino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. After 61 played minutes Várdomb got a freekick which was hit by Mátyás Kurucz. Alberto Tafalla was extremely unlucky when he, in the 64th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norbert Kuncz in the 66th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marciano Marino firmly grabbed it by the left post. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Lautaro Mancebo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Marciano Marino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. 79 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marciano Marino, 0-2. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Balázs Szakál kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Marciano Marino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 90th minute. Neymar Da Silva struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Várdomb. 95 minutes into the match, Várdomb's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Marciano Marino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.