Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Bartosz Komanski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes Yara Poland got a freekick which was hit by Zula Smuskiewicz. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bartosz Komanski. Yara Poland's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ziemowit Borcz in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Bartosz Komanski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Ziemowit Borcz sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Fanøe in the 25th minute of play. Ziemowit Borcz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Carew in the 32nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bartosz Komanski. The goal made the score 2-1. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Fanøe, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bartosz Komanski, 3-1. 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 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ziemowit Borcz was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartosz Komanski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 52nd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Yara Poland's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Yara Poland's Bartosz Komanski did a great save. When Mexico's Luca Zorita in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yara Poland's goalie prevented a goal. Alberto Tafalla 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 an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Fanøe in the 66th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaroslaw Kaczynski in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play forced Yara Poland's goalkeeper Bartosz Komanski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Yara Poland's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 79th minute of the match, Ziemowit Borcz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bartosz Komanski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 81st minute of play. After 82 played minutes Yara Poland got a freekick which was hit by Wincenty Skrzypek. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Yara Poland's goalkeeper Bartosz Komanski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 84 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bartosz Komanski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Yara Poland's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bartosz Komanski came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Durval Marques hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartosz Komanski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.