Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Lucas Batliner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorenzo Cazalla during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 3 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Batliner in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. 11 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 谢宁骏 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 14th minute, Andreas Fromm got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Motala AIF getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Martinez Esqueira hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Mexico's 谢宁骏 threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 20 minutes Motala AIF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. 谢宁骏 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Motala AIF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 谢宁骏 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 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 34th minute. Luca Rouco made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Motala AIF's 谢宁骏 managed to reach the ball for a save. A hard shot 34 in the game by Alberto Tafalla from a close distance when the talented 谢宁骏 managed to make a qualified save. Motala AIF's players were relieved. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 谢宁骏 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 39th minute of play forced Motala AIF's goalkeeper 谢宁骏 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Motala AIF's 谢宁骏 got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Batliner in the 42nd minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. 谢宁骏 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

58 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gur Aslan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andreas Fromm kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 谢宁骏 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 68th minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 谢宁骏 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sam Banzer during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 78 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Motala AIF getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Sam Banzer hit a great ball. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 89 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 97th minute of play forced Motala AIF's goalkeeper 谢宁骏 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the Mexico players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.