Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Blas Cidro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Polkoski in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Augustin Staalfos came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, F.C. København's Blas Cidro got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Polkoski in the 15th minute of play. Daniel Stelian hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 20th minute, which Blas Cidro however easily saved by the left post. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augustin Staalfos, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terri Steenstrup, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. København's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blas Cidro came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augustin Staalfos in the 30th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. København's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blas Cidro came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. F.C. København's Blas Cidro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save F.C. København from getting a goal against them. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye F.C. København's goalie prevented a goal. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Augustin Staalfos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, F.C. København's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Blas Cidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Blas Cidro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the F.C. København defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Blas Cidro. The F.C. København fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Blas Cidro should have stopped the shot. In the 60th minute Fabian Polkoski 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. In the 63rd minute, Erasmo Afonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Blas Cidro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Fabian Polkoski capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabian Polkoski really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. F.C. København made a substitution. Kam Brejnebøl replaced Daniel Stelian. F.C. København's Aşır Ekici was substituted for Victorino Abajas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Augustin Staalfos got free with Dante Lacasa in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Polkoski in the 78th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Polkoski in the 84th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Fabian Polkoski scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 2-2. The supporters of Mexico booed when F.C. København was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Afonso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Aşır Ekici left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The F.C. København fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Mexico's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Terri Steenstrup 96 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. The F.C. København players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.