Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. After a rather tough play, Sacro Balompié's Bonifacio Cedro got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Baltasar Sancho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 10 played minutes Sacro Balompié got a freekick which was hit by Americo Florinio. Baltasar Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 18th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Baltasar Sancho in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Baltasar Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute of play. Baltasar Sancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 22nd minute. Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Sacro Balompié from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Baltasar Sancho in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Luca Zorita fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Luca Zorita a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Miguel Almiron was slow to take the kick. During this time Sacro Balompié's players had a chance to rest. Sacro Balompié's Matias Maties 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. In the 41st minute Apolo Peto 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Baltasar Sancho in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Baltasar Sancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 45th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Almiron to make the kick off. The supporters of Mexico booed when Sacro Balompié was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifacio Cedro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquiles Bieito in the 60th minute of play. Baltasar Sancho 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 64th minute. In the 69th match minute, Sacro Balompié was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Maties to maneuver through the defense. Sacro Balompié made a substitution. Jeremias Gaueko replaced Apolo Peto. After a rather tough play, Sacro Balompié's Matias Maties got a free kick in the 71st minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Almiron in the 75th minute. After some careless play in the Sacro Balompié defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baltasar Sancho. The Sacro Balompié fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baltasar Sancho should have stopped the shot. When Sacro Balompié's Teobaldo Bernal in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorio Jax, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matias Maties got free with Dante Lacasa in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Sacro Balompié's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Baltasar Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sacro Balompié booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that Mexico were the better team. Mexico's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.