Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Andrei Alexandrescu came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the FC Acatar 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 Andrei Alexandrescu couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Andrei Alexandrescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 12th minute Ioan Hârlab 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. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Diamantino Lobo made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Fecioru, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herbert Hök in the 23rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Hök, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Acatar's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diamantino Lobo came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ioan Hârlab made in the 33rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ignacy Konopka however managed to control. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Yu, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 35 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Diamantino Lobo made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 41st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudiu Fecioru in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Andrei Alexandrescu made the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Ioan Hârlab took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. 60 minutes into the match, Herbert Hök notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. 70 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Andrei Alexandrescu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Diamantino Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudiu Fecioru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diamantino Lobo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Fecioru, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. FC Acatar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lv Yu in the 89th minute. FC Acatar's Lv Yu 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. Diamantino Lobo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Lobo having to interfere. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrei Alexandrescu in the 94th minute. 96 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ioan Hârlab came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The FC Acatar players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.