Challenge

Nulux Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Soczewki Gliwice's Tomasz Sobania 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. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Tomasz Sobania tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damazy Kensicki came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Damazy Kensicki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute Tomasz Sobania 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Damazy Kensicki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomasz Sobania got free with Dante Lacasa in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Matela in the 30th minute of the match. Soczewki Gliwice's Tomasz Sobania got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damazy Kensicki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Edgar Matela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Facundo Cadaval in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damazy Kensicki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 57 played minutes Soczewki Gliwice got a freekick which was hit by Mister Rio. Soczewki Gliwice's Jago Back was substituted for Mister Rio. Soczewki Gliwice's Cyprian Bykowski was substituted for Kayhan Canfeda. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Damazy Kensicki made a huge save. Damazy Kensicki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damazy Kensicki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Soczewki Gliwice's Damazy Kensicki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 79th minute of play. Damazy Kensicki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 83rd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomasz Sobania in the 91st minute of the match. Damazy Kensicki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 93rd minute of play. After 95 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.