Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Isidro Gines kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Edmond Verdun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Edmond Verdun made a huge save. In the 12th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Joe Tate kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. After having played for 16 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 20 minutes into the game, Isidro Gines cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Edmond Verdun in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Errecaborda AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lautaro Mancebo 24 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pastor Ado went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. In the 35thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidro Gines in the 37th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Lautaro Mancebo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun did a great save. Lautaro Mancebo's late challenge caught a Errecaborda AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lautaro Mancebo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a free kick in the 46th minute. The Mexico players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Errecaborda AFC were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joe Tate made a kick off. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Gines, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Prospero Jerardo in the 56th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Edmond Verdun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmond Verdun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of play forced Errecaborda AFC's goalkeeper Edmond Verdun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Errecaborda AFC'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 70th minute of the match, Isidro Gines 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. 71 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Isidro Gines came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 72nd minute of play. Pastor Ado succeeded in the game's 73rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-4. Edmond Verdun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmond Verdun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 83rd minute of the match. Edmond Verdun came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Errecaborda AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.