Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nestor Birjaio got the match started through his kick off. Lion De Leeuw hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute, Maciej Zahemski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Birjaio in the 8th minute of play. In the 8thth minute of the game Nestor Birjaio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 17 minutes BKS Sowlany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Mexico's Facundo Cadaval to fire away a dangerous shot which Simon Åhlberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 19 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Simon Åhlberg threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Simon Åhlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstanty Galagan in the 26th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Simon Åhlberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Simon Åhlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th match minute, BKS Sowlany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damazy Kosel to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Simon Åhlberg made a huge save. Daniel Pincoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maciej Zahemski was slow to take the kick. During this time BKS Sowlany's players had a chance to rest. Maciej Zahemski succeeded in the game's 44th minute to get real power on a long shot . Mexico's Dante Lacasa hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-1! In the 49th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but BKS Sowlany's Simon Åhlberg did a great save. Biagio Zappacosta tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Simon Åhlberg. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 49th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BKS Sowlany's goalie prevented a goal. Simon Åhlberg 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 63rd minute. In the 64th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. BKS Sowlany'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. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Simon Åhlberg quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 68th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. When Maciej Zahemski came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the BKS Sowlany 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 Maciej Zahemski couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lion De Leeuw in the 71st minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of BKS Sowlany booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Mancebo didn't get a good kick on the ball. BKS Sowlany's Szymon Mruk was substituted for Konstanty Galagan. If Lion De Leeuw had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 86 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Simon Åhlberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 89 played minutes BKS Sowlany got a freekick which was hit by Mateusz Machala. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 90th minute of play forced BKS Sowlany's goalkeeper Simon Åhlberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Zorita during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 97 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.