Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute Harold Rodenboog 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 game, Iwo Fafinski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. De Kasteelheren's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in De Kasteelheren's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fokke Meijeringh came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 15 played minutes De Kasteelheren got a freekick which was hit by Iwo Fafinski. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute, De Kasteelheren's Iwo Fafinski seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Iwo Fafinski the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of De Kasteelheren protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Iwo Fafinski had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in De Kasteelheren fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Fokke Meijeringh, was totally fooled by Mexico's Joel Gaona, who 23 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Fokke Meijeringh 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 27th minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when De Kasteelheren was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anthony Hillen kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Rodenboog came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harold Rodenboog in the 32nd minute of play. With a little luck, De Kasteelheren's Fokke Meijeringh got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harold Rodenboog in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when De Kasteelheren was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jos Everts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdi Vorenkamp in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Fokke Meijeringh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Rodenboog in the 53rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anatoliy Gvozdevych, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute De Kasteelheren were awarded a corner. Hayden Hoebe went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 60th match minute, De Kasteelheren was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthony Hillen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdi Vorenkamp in the 66th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the De Kasteelheren defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fokke Meijeringh. The De Kasteelheren fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fokke Meijeringh should have stopped the shot. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harold Rodenboog, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Fokke Meijeringh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fokke Meijeringh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 78th minute of play. In the 92nd minute of the match, Harold Rodenboog tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fokke Meijeringh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. De Kasteelheren's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.