Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mondi Drogba made the kick off and thus started the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 6th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. Tayyar Tunay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Mondi Drogba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Atıf Mertoğul was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. ESPİYEM 28's Korhan Hafi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Macos Graciani in the 30 minute of the game. Tayyar Tunay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Atıf Mertoğul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of the match. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by ESPİYEM 28'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. It was a well-played corner which Alberto Tafalla managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Atıf Mertoğul tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Mondi Drogba sent off a good shot on target. In the 44th minute of the match Joel Gaona sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Atıf Mertoğul skillfully saved the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Atıf Mertoğul stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Tayyar Tunay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Atıf Mertoğul threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 68 minutes into the match, ESPİYEM 28's goalkeeper Atıf Mertoğul had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Atıf Mertoğul to make any attempt to save it. 72 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of ESPİYEM 28's Atıf Mertoğul. Atıf Mertoğul was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mondi Drogba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mondi Drogba, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Tayyar Tunay blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Tayyar Tunay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute, Mondi Drogba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.