Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Victor Erauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Co Bayo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Co Bayo in the 11th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Alberto Tafalla took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Victor Erauso to make any attempt to save it. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aytuğ Aral in the 23rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Erauso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 24th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aytuğ Aral, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wang Cheng Xiang in the 38th minute of play. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wang Cheng Xiang was the one to do the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, Alijilán returns's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Victor Erauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luca Zorita in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Erauso saved Alijilán returns from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Alijilán returns's Adilson Rocha got a free kick in the 57th minute. 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 59th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Alijilán returns's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Victor Erauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victor Erauso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Alijilán returns'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. A well-hit corner resulted in Luca Zorita heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Alijilán returns made a substitution. Sly Noble replaced Kieth Van Damme. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Aytuğ Aral sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Wang Cheng Xiang came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victor Erauso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Co Bayo in the 75th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Alijilán returns's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Victor Erauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Juan Gaute hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wang Cheng Xiang got free with Dante Lacasa in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Victor Erauso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alijilán returns's Victor Erauso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 87th minute of play. Co Bayo hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wang Cheng Xiang got free with Dante Lacasa in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.