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. Diego Rotondi started the match with the kick off. Adan Rafel made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Adan Rafel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 9th minute of the match. Adan Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 14th minute of play. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Adan Rafel firmly grabbed it by the left post. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adan Rafel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epigonoi Kouches in the 29th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adan Rafel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adan Rafel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epigonoi Kouches in the 39th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Rotondi in the 42nd minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adan Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Adan Rafel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Adan Rafel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute of the match. Adan Rafel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute of the match. Adan Rafel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 60th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diego Rotondi. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Redondo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Epigonoi Kouches in the 67th minute of the match. Adan Rafel 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 69th minute. Luca Zorita scored 1-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adan Rafel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 76 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Celedonio Omero came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 played minutes bicho colorado got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Redondo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Redondo during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fernando Redondo kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adan Rafel having to interfere. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. bicho colorado's Adan Rafel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 93rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mexico had won after a very even match.