Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Arnaldo Colas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Naike Abalos made a huge save. Naike Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 8th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Naike Abalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Arnaldo Colas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Abad hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Naike Abalos made a huge save. In the 18th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naike Abalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Naike Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 21st 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 Arnaldo Colas in the 26th minute of play. La Mandarina Mecánica's Naike Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play. Fjölnir Bergsson's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fjölnir Bergsson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to La Mandarina Mecánica getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Fjölnir Bergsson hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the game, Facundo Cadaval recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Naike Abalos. Facundo Cadaval showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Naike Abalos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. La Mandarina Mecánica's Naike Abalos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save La Mandarina Mecánica from getting a goal against them. Arnaldo Colas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

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. 54 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Naike Abalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Naike Abalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naike Abalos 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 67th minute. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Mandarina Mecánica's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 82nd minute of play forced La Mandarina Mecánica's goalkeeper Naike Abalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. La Mandarina Mecánica's Naike Abalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 85th minute of play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 95 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Naike Abalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.