Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, DiYaRBeKiR Turkey's Charlie Rousselle nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Charlie Rousselle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Charlie Rousselle came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Charlie Rousselle came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, DiYaRBeKiR Turkey's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Sandu Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 41st minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandu Racoviceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandu Racoviceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of play. Gennadiy Tytarenko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 47 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gennadiy Tytarenko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sandu Racoviceanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Macos Graciani got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute, DiYaRBeKiR Turkey's Matviy Smarzh seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Matviy Smarzh the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of DiYaRBeKiR Turkey protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Matviy Smarzh had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 65 played minutes DiYaRBeKiR Turkey got a freekick which was hit by Matviy Smarzh. After 66 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sandu Racoviceanu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. A collision led to DiYaRBeKiR Turkey getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Luis Alberto Spinetta hit a great ball. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, Sarbelio Ayala was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DiYaRBeKiR Turkey's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. The supporters of Mexico booed when DiYaRBeKiR Turkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sarbelio Ayala didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, DiYaRBeKiR Turkey's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Sandu Racoviceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Sandu Racoviceanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Zorita went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. When Lautaro Mancebo fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Lautaro Mancebo a yellow card for diving instead. Lautaro Mancebo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After 88 played minutes DiYaRBeKiR Turkey got a freekick which was hit by Santo Buinton. After 88 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sandu Racoviceanu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. Sandu Racoviceanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of DiYaRBeKiR Turkey booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball.