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. LiBeRiA F.C. were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mei Zhi Jian took the corner. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Perrando Martínez Lamas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save LiBeRiA F.C. from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Perrando Martínez Lamas. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilijano Kitanovski in the 13th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, LiBeRiA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Perrando Martínez Lamas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st play minute Alberto Tafalla came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Perrando Martínez Lamas. 2-0. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Joel Gaona got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Oliverio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Oriol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Mei Zhi Jian 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. Perrando Martínez Lamas 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 36th minute. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Perrando Martínez Lamas having to make a save. In the 42nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perrando Martínez Lamas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, LiBeRiA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Perrando Martínez Lamas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Mei Zhi Jian got a free kick in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mei Zhi Jian to make the kick off. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great ball. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of the match. After 65 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Perrando Martínez Lamas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luca Zorita took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Perrando Martínez Lamas. Perrando Martínez Lamas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 74th minute, Nemesio Lauro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Perrando Martínez Lamas saved LiBeRiA F.C. from getting behind. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 82 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Perrando Martínez Lamas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emilijano Kitanovski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Lacasa came out and tried to block the shot, but Emilijano Kitanovski slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 85th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 91st minute. Luca Zorita took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Perrando Martínez Lamas. Perrando Martínez Lamas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. When the referee ended the match the Mexico players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.