Challenge

El Riasor
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) SuperDepor's Iustinian Comăneci started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Radu Tarchilă showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Radu Tarchilă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Konstantin Elek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Rareș Elian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 23 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. After 33 played minutes Iustinian Comăneci rounded Mexico's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute, SuperDepor's Călin Bolborici ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Radu Tarchilă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Călin Bolboricis short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 52nd minute of play forced SuperDepor's goalkeeper Radu Tarchilă to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iustinian Comăneci in the 53rd minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iustinian Comăneci in the 58th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Călin Bolborici in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Radu Tarchilă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 67th minute of play. Konstantin Elek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Mancebo in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Radu Tarchilă saved SuperDepor from getting behind. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustinian Comăneci in the 74th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iustinian Comăneci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Hirean kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 82 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Joel Gaona. After some careless play in the SuperDepor defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Radu Tarchilă. The SuperDepor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Radu Tarchilă should have stopped the shot. In the 89th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radu Tarchilă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st 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. Despite being the better team, Mexico failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.