Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Fabricio Rencio started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Evaristo Velasco in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Polentzi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Evaristo Velasco threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 28th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Cachiyuyo EAS's Evaristo Velasco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Cachiyuyo EAS from getting a goal against them. Cachiyuyo EAS's Evaristo Velasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 33rd minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Sevenants in the 35th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Sevenants in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Fabricio Rencio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Cachiyuyo EAS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Facundo Cadaval almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cachiyuyo EAS's Evaristo Velasco did a great save. After 44 played minutes Cachiyuyo EAS got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Rencio. With a little luck, Cachiyuyo EAS's Evaristo Velasco got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Cachiyuyo EAS's Evaristo Velasco got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Leonardo Leoz made in the 58th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lautaro Mancebo immediately put the ball in play. Evaristo Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 59th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Fabricio Rencio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fabricio Rencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Cachiyuyo EAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Polentzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evaristo Velasco. Cachiyuyo EAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Evaristo Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 76th minute of play. Evaristo Velasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 78th minute of play. Evaristo Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cachiyuyo EAS made a substitution. Dito Sena replaced Fabricio Rencio. Dito Sena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Mexico lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.