Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jerzy Niedbalski made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 4th minute, which Przemyslaw Walas however easily saved by the left post. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerzy Niedbalski, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 7th minute of play forced Aarhus & Targówek FC's goalkeeper Przemyslaw Walas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Nevada in the 9th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute Antoni Walas 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. 13 minutes into the match, Aarhus & Targówek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Przemyslaw Walas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Aarhus & Targówek FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Mexico's Macos Graciani was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Przemyslaw Walas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 16th minute Patricio Nevada 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. Przemyslaw Walas made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 31st minute, Tim Holz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Przemyslaw Walas. That made the score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. Jerzy Niedbalski scored 2-1 in the 37th 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. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Nevada in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Aarhus & Targówek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Przemyslaw Walas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Aarhus & Targówek FC's Przemyslaw Walas did a great save. The attack was good, but when Lautaro Mancebo in the 45th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 47th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Przemyslaw Walas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Przemyslaw Walas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 51st minute of play. Przemyslaw Walas came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Przemyslaw Walas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 65th minute of the match. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Aarhus & Targówek FC's Przemyslaw Walas managed to reach the ball for a save. Gwidon Moizuk hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Przemyslaw Walas. Patricio Nevada kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Przemyslaw Walas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Przemyslaw Walas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Zorita went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthony Hopkins got free with Dante Lacasa in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Aarhus & Targówek FC for a fine match.