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. Nacho González showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 3rd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amin Kurd in the 10th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Astillero del Guayas's Zeng Ran Sheng got a free kick in the 13th minute. Nacho González made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Joel Gaona sent off a good shot on target. Astillero del Guayas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Nacho González, making the score, 1-0. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Astillero del Guayas's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute Amin Kurd 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. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amin Kurd in the 30th minute of the match. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Nacho González made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mattias Svan in the 35th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Nacho González threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Nacho González made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 41st minute. In the 45th minute, Zeng Ran Sheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

After having played for 55 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amin Kurd. Astillero del Guayas's Nacho González played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 60th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustav Vinström, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nacho González having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nacho González was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Nacho González. Astillero del Guayas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 79 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Svan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mattias Svan got a throw-in 83 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Bagui Lizana. Nacho González showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Astillero del Guayas's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nacho González came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Astillero del Guayas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.