Challenge

MLS
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 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 6th minute. The corner led Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo to fire away a dangerous shot which Yanick Knecht despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The corner led LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Daniel Şimandan to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanick Knecht saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Şimandan in the 18th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Yanick Knecht tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to a score. 0-1 in the 25th minute. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yanick Knecht read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Şimandan in the 39th minute of play. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Alberto Tafalla charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Tafalla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alberto Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yanick Knecht having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Şimandan, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the game, Bogdan Dăscălescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. 62 minutes into the game, one of LIVIUS UNITED MLS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 64 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yanick Knecht made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 66th minute Daniel Şimandan 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. After having played for 68 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's Yanick Knecht played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Olimpiu Blidaru hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, LIVIUS UNITED MLS's George Catry got a free kick in the 79th minute. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yanick Knecht. LIVIUS UNITED MLS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Yanick Knecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 85th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yanick Knecht was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than LIVIUS UNITED MLS.