Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pavel Balc kicked off to start the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Pavel Balc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stone City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pavel Balc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Pavel Balc notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 16th minute, Pavel Balc made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 21st minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Facundo Cadaval played forward. In the 23rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Stone City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Stone City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Dragomir Marchovski, making the score, 1-3. The supporters of Stone City booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 35 in the game by Lautaro Mancebo from a close distance when the talented Dragomir Marchovski managed to make a qualified save. Stone City's players were relieved. If Derek Yu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Balc in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute Stone City were awarded a corner. Fabio Vigil went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Mexico's goalie and right to Ulises Curcio. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Mexico's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When Stone City's Pavel Balc in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. In the 47th minute of the match Stone City got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabio Vigil ran over to the corner to take the kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 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. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Pavel Balc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. 66 minutes into the match, Pavel Balc dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 69th minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Dragomir Marchovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Stone City's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Dragomir Marchovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dragomir Marchovski was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. In the 76th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Fabio Vigil made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-6. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavel Balc in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dragomir Marchovski. Stone City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-6. Dragomir Marchovski 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 86th minute. Stone City's Dragomir Marchovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 89th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Balc, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Pavel Balc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Although Mexico had been in control for most of the match, Stone City still came away with the win.