Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Fede Gomes threw himself towards the right post 2 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marten Palermo in the 4th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fede Gomes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Marten Palermo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fede Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute, Belfegor FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Colas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Everardo Colas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belfegor FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 36 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Marten Palermo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Fede Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Walter Erviti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Amos Menichini kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Everardo Colas to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Mexico booed when Belfegor FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Everardo Colas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Dong Ming Qian dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-3. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marten Palermo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 60 minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Fede Gomes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 71 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fede Gomes. Belfegor FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Belfegor FC's Domingos Nabar was substituted for Simon Lapurdi. After 77 played minutes Belfegor FC got a freekick which was hit by Marten Palermo. In the 78th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fede Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marten Palermo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marten Palermo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fede Gomes. Belfegor FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.