Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pastor Ado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Ado in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Errecaborda AFC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Pastor Ado notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Edmond Verdun was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Errecaborda AFC from getting a goal against them. Edmond Verdun made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After 16 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edmond Verdun was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Joel Gaona kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Edmond Verdun. That made the score 3-1 in the 19 minute of play. Errecaborda AFC's Edmond Verdun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Edmond Verdun quite easily take care of the ball. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Pastor Ado came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Jerardo in the 36th minute of play. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Pastor Ado 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. Edmond Verdun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Jerardo in the 44th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Edmond Verdun could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, Errecaborda AFC's Aírton Urbano got a free kick in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. After having played for 53 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. 57 minutes into the match, Errecaborda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Edmond Verdun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmond Verdun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 59th minute of play. Edmond Verdun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of play. Isidro Gines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 70th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmond Verdun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th 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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Errecaborda AFC's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Errecaborda AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 80 minutes into the match, Errecaborda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Edmond Verdun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmond Verdun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Errecaborda AFC's Hipolito Neron was substituted for Miguel Savion. 90 minutes into the match, Errecaborda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Edmond Verdun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Errecaborda AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Edmond Verdun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Macos Graciani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Alberto Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Rameriz in the 95th minute of play. Mexico's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.