Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th play minute Lautaro Mancebo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vito Abasalo. 1-0. Vito Abasalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 19th minute of play. Luca Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vito Abasalo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Trecebarras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Gorbea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kemen Marcilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Machado Babia to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Xamin Salazar 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. If Machado Babia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vito Abasalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 57th minute of the match. When Machado Babia fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Trecebarras's protests and gave Machado Babia a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 played minutes Trecebarras got a freekick which was hit by Machado Babia. When Ryszard Tepper fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Trecebarras's protests and gave Ryszard Tepper a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Ryszard Tepper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Xamin Salazar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Machado Babia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 76th minute of the match, Caitano Aguilar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 79th minute of the match Trecebarras 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. Favila Flores ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 81st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vito Abasalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vito Abasalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 86th minute of play. Vito Abasalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 94th minute of the match.