Challenge

Stadion Ardappen
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mateo Palacio in the 3rd minute. Zjem Cię were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tolek Wojtyna took the corner. Zjem Cię's Napoleon Jajko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Zjem Cię's Mateo Palacio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Olgierd Cempa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Czeslaw Pawlak in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Napoleon Jajko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 29th minute of play. Mateo Palacio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateo Palacio got free with Dante Lacasa in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Napoleon Jajko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. A collision led to Zjem Cię getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Miroslaw Cichowski hit a great ball. In the 39th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Napoleon Jajko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iwo Cwynar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Zjem Cię's Ciriaco Emenon was substituted for Iwo Cwynar. The wind increased when Mateo Palacio made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olgierd Cempa in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Miroslaw Cichowski charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miroslaw Cichowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Napoleon Jajko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Olgierd Cempa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Palacio in the 60th minute of play. Napoleon Jajko came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Luca Zorita. But to his dismay, Luca Zorita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 84th minute of the match, Luca Zorita tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Napoleon Jajko saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mateo Palacio in the 89th 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. A sloppy throw-in by Jim Morrison in the 92nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mexico's Facundo Cadaval.