Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Sven Appenzeller started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Odo Uedickoven stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Odo Uedickoven tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Rufus Bangert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Appenzeller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Irmin Michalsky in the 12th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rufus Bangert could save by the left post. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Großberghofen's Irmin Michalsky. But to his dismay, Irmin Michalsky quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Rufus Bangert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Eberl in the 20th minute of play. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Irmin Michalsky's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gerd Della was slow to take the kick. During this time Großberghofen's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Großberghofen's corner Gerd Della fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Odo Uedickoven sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Irmin Michalsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven Appenzeller in the 39th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute Irmin Michalsky 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. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Eberl, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

In the 51st minute, Luca Zorita 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. Rufus Bangert came out of the goal in the 53rd 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 1-3. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rufus Bangert having to make a save. 57 minutes into the match, Großberghofen's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Rufus Bangert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Rufus Bangert 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 66th minute. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Irmin Michalsky sent off a good shot on target. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Odo Uedickoven in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, Großberghofen's Edwin Eberl got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 73rd minute of play forced Großberghofen's goalkeeper Rufus Bangert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 played minutes Großberghofen got a freekick which was hit by Abbo Schnaars. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of play forced Großberghofen's goalkeeper Rufus Bangert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 76th 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. In the 78th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rufus Bangert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Irmin Michalsky could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Eberl, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 92nd 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. The supporters of Großberghofen booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odo Uedickoven. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Odo Uedickoven sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Großberghofen walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.