Challenge

Buca Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Nando Muslera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 9th minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eligijus Abakevičius in the 19th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Günalp Paksoy almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Gregorie Lievens could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Rahman Altıparmak hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Facundo Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Hüsmen Emekli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Mexico booed when Bucaspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ender Torcan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th 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. Nando Muslera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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.

The wind increased when Gregorie Lievens made the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregorie Lievens in the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Bucaspor's Eligijus Abakevičius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, Bucaspor's goalkeeper Nando Muslera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 85th match minute, Bucaspor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rahman Altıparmak to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Muslera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregorie Lievens, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute Gregorie Lievens 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. Despite being the better team, Mexico failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.