Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona 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. After a defensive mix-up in Vi Är Gnaget...AIK's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 郑皓默 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with 郑皓默 in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the match, Vi Är Gnaget...AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 郑皓默 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 12 played minutes Vi Är Gnaget...AIK got a freekick which was hit by Ernst Maeijnarts. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Mexico 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. 郑皓默 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 16th minute of play. Benjamin Almstedt hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 郑皓默 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Gaona in the 17th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão França in the 19th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Algot Ennegren in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 郑皓默 could save by the left post. 26 minutes into the match, Vi Är Gnaget...AIK's goalkeeper 郑皓默 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 郑皓默 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vanko Leviev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Mexico booed when Vi Är Gnaget...AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charly Rabier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for 郑皓默. Vi Är Gnaget...AIK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 郑皓默. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Stenberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 郑皓默 made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Algot Ennegren made a kick off. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Isaac Stenberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 56 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chicão França. When Chicão França fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vi Är Gnaget...AIK's protests and gave Chicão França a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vi Är Gnaget...AIK's Chicão França got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 郑皓默 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 65th minute. 郑皓默 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After 68 played minutes Vi Är Gnaget...AIK got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Almstedt. In the 72nd minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 郑皓默 was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 75 played minutes Vi Är Gnaget...AIK got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Almstedt. 郑皓默 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 81st minute of play. Dennis Martinsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Mexico were the better team. Mexico's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.