Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Uszykowani NWS's Jardel Beaton 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. After having played for 10 minutes, Luca Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luca Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karol Smuskiewicz hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Octav Traian successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Octav Traian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uszykowani NWS's Octav Traian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Uszykowani NWS from getting a goal against them. After 25 played minutes Uszykowani NWS got a freekick which was hit by Stasio Tutaj. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Uszykowani NWS'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. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Luca Zorita got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 28 minutes into the match. Octav Traian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 47th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Octav Traian was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Uszykowani NWS through an amazing save.

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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustav Tunström in the 52nd minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Beaton in the 53rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Octav Traian saved Uszykowani NWS from getting behind. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariusz Banas was slow to take the kick. During this time Uszykowani NWS's players had a chance to rest. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Christer Salqvist 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. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Octav Traian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Uszykowani NWS's Karol Smuskiewicz got a free kick in the 76th minute. A collision led to Uszykowani NWS getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Hieronim Domamir hit a great ball. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octav Traian having to interfere. Jardel Beaton succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 91st playminute. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Beaton in the 96th minute of the match.