Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 4th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Quirino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Luca Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Resulhan Okatan. That made the score 1-0 after 10 minutes of play. After 12 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. In the 13th minute, Ahmet Ozan Berat made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Resulhan Okatan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 17th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Resulhan Okatan. Resulhan Okatan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. With a little luck, CUMHURİYET 100 YILI's Resulhan Okatan got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Resulhan Okatan having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Resulhan Okatan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 29th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Resulhan Okatan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Quirino in the 31st minute of play. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Ahmet Ozan Berat 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cumali Civanbaht, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Resulhan Okatan in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Resulhan Okatan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Çağrı Erçelik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Resulhan Okatan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cumali Civanbaht to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmet Çağrı Erçelik, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Resulhan Okatan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Resulhan Okatan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, CUMHURİYET 100 YILI's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Resulhan Okatan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Cumali Civanbaht came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Resulhan Okatan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 66th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by CUMHURİYET 100 YILI's Ahmet Ozan Berat. But to his dismay, Ahmet Ozan Berat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Çağrı Erçelik in the 77th minute of play. Resulhan Okatan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Resulhan Okatan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Resulhan Okatan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Zorita's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.