Challenge

Arena Wielcy Gdańsk
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Wielcy Gdańsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wit Robak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wincent Skaradowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wincent Skaradowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakub Rasialdo in the 7th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakub Rasialdo in the 13th minute of the match. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wincent Skaradowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wincent Skaradowski having to make a save. Wincent Skaradowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Wielcy Gdańsk's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wincent Skaradowski quite easily take care of the ball. In the 33rd minute Wincent Arbaszewski 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. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Wit Robak was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 40th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wincent Arbaszewski got free with Dante Lacasa in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wincent Arbaszewski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wincent Arbaszewski made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Wielcy Gdańsk got a freekick which was hit by Kajetan Grucza. In the game's 51st minute Mexico's Joel Gaona took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Wincent Skaradowski and thus the score was 0-1. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Wincent Skaradowski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincent Arbaszewski in the 56th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wincent Arbaszewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wincent Skaradowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincent Arbaszewski in the 61st minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Wielcy Gdańsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cédric Platel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakub Rasialdo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wincent Skaradowski firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kajetan Grucza kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Wielcy Gdańsk made a substitution. Sylwester Karanowski replaced Wincent Arbaszewski. A collision led to Wielcy Gdańsk getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Kajetan Grucza hit a great ball. When Facundo Cadaval came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Mexico 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 Facundo Cadaval couldn't finish the play. Wincent Skaradowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 75th minute of play. Wincent Skaradowski made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 78th minute of play forced Wielcy Gdańsk's goalkeeper Wincent Skaradowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Gaona in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wincent Skaradowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 90 played minutes Wielcy Gdańsk got a freekick which was hit by Izydor Gmoch. 92 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Hamílton Pena came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylwester Karanowski in the 93rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 95 minutes, Hamílton Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wielcy Gdańsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamílton Pena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.