Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zuberbühler FC's Saul Baumer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Zuberbühler FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Saul Baumer hit a great ball. Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Min came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Berart hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri. The goal made the score 1-0. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Min, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Lamberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Baumer in the 45th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Baumer, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Saul Baumer's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 56thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zuberbühler FC's Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 60th minute of play. Zuberbühler FC's Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 61st minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marciano Min in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Zuberbühler FC's Saul Lamberto got a free kick in the 66th minute. Zuberbühler FC made a substitution. Tiberiu Fința replaced Mariano Berart. Zuberbühler FC's Jonathan Iruinea was substituted for Cirilo Ebardo. After 68 played minutes Zuberbühler FC got a freekick which was hit by Saul Lamberto. In the 69th match minute, Zuberbühler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venancio Calisto to maneuver through the defense. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentin Altúnov's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Altúnov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Zuberbühler FC's Valentin Altúnov got a free kick in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 76th minute of play forced Zuberbühler FC's goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florentino Lastur got free with Dante Lacasa in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Florentino Lastur tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri. Ubaldo Matildo Abbondanzieri 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. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.