Challenge

Denbar Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) BuanaRaya's Grigoris Katsafanas 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Mancebo in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cătălin Ostoici saved BuanaRaya from getting behind. Cătălin Ostoici took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ayi Kusumah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. BuanaRaya's Cătălin Ostoici played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 17th minute of play. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cătălin Ostoici. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Grigoris Katsafanas. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Pepijn Hummel sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 39 minutes, Ayi Kusumah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BuanaRaya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ayi Kusumah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Grigoris Katsafanas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 45 minutes into the game, Pepijn Hummel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ayi Kusumah, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Joel Gaona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cătălin Ostoici was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 53rd minute Meng Quan Han 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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ayi Kusumah came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 64th minute of play forced BuanaRaya's goalkeeper Cătălin Ostoici to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grigoris Katsafanas in the 68th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Suki Sapulette kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Pepijn Hummel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Pepijn Hummel came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luisinho Trevisan kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes in the game Phillipe Portai did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Meng Quan Han. The supporters of Mexico booed when BuanaRaya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Ceyhan İlmi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Grigoris Katsafanas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot.