Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Alp Akıncıbeyoğlu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute Gabriel Šlapák 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. Gabriel Šlapák'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. Gabriel Šlapák helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute, Gabriel Šlapák hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 23 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chiquito Flores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind FK Eldema Mstišov's goalkeeper Chiquito Flores, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 27th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Facundo Cadaval heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alp Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leonard Kubánek was slow to take the kick. During this time FK Eldema Mstišov's players had a chance to rest. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by FK Eldema Mstišov's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Lautaro Mancebo got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 36 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriel Šlapák went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 43rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquito Flores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonard Kubánek got free with Dante Lacasa in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leonard Kubánek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chiquito Flores saved FK Eldema Mstišov from getting behind. The supporters of Mexico booed when FK Eldema Mstišov was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigore Opaina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Gabriel Šlapák sent off a good shot on target. Gabriel Šlapák who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Dante Lacasa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gabriel Šlapák had several of the Mexico's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 69 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-2 score and a disappointed Dante Lacasa as he didn't even see the shot coming. Chiquito Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquito Flores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Chiquito Flores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chiquito Flores showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 89th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the game, Alp Akıncıbeyoğlu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FK Eldema Mstišov's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After a rather tough play, FK Eldema Mstišov's Alp Akıncıbeyoğlu got a free kick in the 90th minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Chiquito Flores tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alp Akıncıbeyoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FK Eldema Mstišov's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.