Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Augustin Staalfos made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Fabian Polkoski 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: 0-1. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. In the 17th match minute, F.C. København was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Stelian to maneuver through the defense. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Blas Cidro made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augustin Staalfos in the 26th minute of the match. Blas Cidro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Blas Cidro made a huge save. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C. København's Augustin Staalfos. But to his dismay, Augustin Staalfos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augustin Staalfos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Blas Cidro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, F.C. København's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Blas Cidro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blas Cidro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after F.C. København's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Blas Cidro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Luque, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 66th minute F.C. København were awarded a corner. Vilmer Tokkesdal went to the cornerflag to take it. F.C. København's Vilmer Tokkesdal was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play forced F.C. København's goalkeeper Blas Cidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victorino Abajas got free with Dante Lacasa in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. F.C. København's Kam Brejnebøl was substituted for Daniel Stelian. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Terri Steenstrup tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blas Cidro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 81st minute of play forced F.C. København's goalkeeper Blas Cidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blas Cidro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 85th minute of play. The supporters of F.C. København booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fabian Polkoski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Blas Cidro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Augustin Staalfos hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Blas Cidro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. F.C. København had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.