Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Hunor Csapó. Buffalo Timişoara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Hunor Csapó 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 5th minute. Hunor Csapó showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. A collision led to Buffalo Timişoara getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Victor Neicu hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Hunor Csapó reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hunor Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hunor Csapó showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 26th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Zbora got free with Dante Lacasa in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franky Ooms got free with Dante Lacasa in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Buffalo Timişoara's Adrian Zbora slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-1 after 31 minutes of play. Hunor Csapó took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adrian Zbora kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Buffalo Timişoara's Brent-Jan Koninckx got a free kick in the 38th minute. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 39th minute. Adrian Zbora scored 2-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. When Lorenzo Cazalla fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Lorenzo Cazalla a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Franky Ooms stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Benitez, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 55th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Hunor Csapó. Buffalo Timişoara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 58th match minute, Buffalo Timişoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Benitez to maneuver through the defense. Buffalo Timişoara's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Hunor Csapó, making the score, 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Hunor Csapó to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Hunor Csapó didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Călin Borogeanu replaced Dorin Oravițan. Buffalo Timişoara's Vali Voicescu was substituted for Orhan Ortanca. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franky Ooms in the 71st minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Benitez in the 73rd minute of the match. The corner ended in Olgierd Kilar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Valentin Voicu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Valentin Voicu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. 94 minutes into the match, Wawrzyniec Pysz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wawrzyniec Pysz 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.