Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Cyprian Kopacz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tobiasz Ruzicki hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 12th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Adam Coporan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adam Coporan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 18th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyprian Kopacz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Cyprian Kopacz in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Borcz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Gaona got free with Cyprian Kopacz in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute of the match Leeds Kraków F.C. got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ksawery Skarpiak ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ksawery Skarpiak made a great header on Leeds Kraków F.C.'s corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 40th minute of play forced Leeds Kraków F.C.'s goalkeeper Cyprian Kopacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Leeds Kraków F.C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

With an all-out effort, Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ksawery Skarpiak, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 55th minute of play forced Leeds Kraków F.C.'s goalkeeper Cyprian Kopacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when Leeds Kraków F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karsten Koole didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adam Coporan in the 60th 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. Cyprian Kopacz 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 62nd minute. In the 64th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Luca Zorita was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Leonardo Colombo was substituted for Ksawery Skarpiak. 73 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adam Coporan. Joel Gaona scored 1-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cyprian Kopacz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Coporan in the 80th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Coporan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Tobiasz Ruzicki got a free kick in the 87th minute. The supporters of Leeds Kraków F.C. booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leon Borcz'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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Colombo in the 94th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Leeds Kraków F.C.'s corner Adam Coporan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.