Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Facundo Cadaval struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Serhan Şemsifer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 8th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serhan Şemsifer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when OSMANİYE FK 1996's Micki Alting fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Serhan Şemsifer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 14th minute. A collision led to OSMANİYE FK 1996 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Micki Alting hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute Micki Alting 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürhan Halıcı in the 24th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürhan Halıcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 played minutes OSMANİYE FK 1996 got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Cannavaro. Serhan Şemsifer came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Serhan Şemsifer made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Facundo Cadaval sent off a good shot on target. Serhan Şemsifer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, OSMANİYE FK 1996's goalkeeper Serhan Şemsifer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Serhan Şemsifer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Serhan Şemsifer in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Facundo Cadaval was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serhan Şemsifer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürhan Halıcı in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serhan Şemsifer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Micki Alting received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute of play forced OSMANİYE FK 1996's goalkeeper Serhan Şemsifer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serhan Şemsifer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th play minute Micki Alting came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Lacasa. 1-1. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Micki Alting sent off a good shot on target. Serhan Şemsifer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gürhan Halıcı blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Serhan Şemsifer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serhan Şemsifer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. OSMANİYE FK 1996's Serhan Şemsifer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 80th minute of play. Micki Alting could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Serhan Şemsifer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Serhan Şemsifer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.