Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) André Monclús made the kick off and thus started the match. 2 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Branislav Velchevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Basualdo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Alberto Tafalla took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Branislav Velchevski to make any attempt to save it. Esteban Iztal hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Francis in the 23rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Monclús, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Monclús, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Branislav Velchevski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 38th minute, which Branislav Velchevski however easily saved by the left post. Branislav Velchevski was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Branislav Velchevski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Timoteo Basualdo got a free kick in the 55th minute. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 71st minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Branislav Velchevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Branislav Velchevski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Gabon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Branislav Velchevski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Zorita went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mexico fully deserved thier win.