Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Ma Tian in the 4th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Demy Vennegoor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Brodel having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiburcio Lejalde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiburcio Lejalde in the 18th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorginho Brodel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute of the match. Jorginho Brodel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 30th minute Tiburcio Lejalde 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. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Jorginho Brodel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 37 minutes into the game, 孟洋青 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute of the match JULM C.F. got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tiburcio Lejalde ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tiburcio Lejalde made a great header on JULM C.F.'s corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Jorginho Brodel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ma Tian made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ma Tian got free with Dante Lacasa in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Ma Tian 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. 58 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tiburcio Lejalde. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ma Tian in the 59th minute of play. After having played for 63 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Tiburcio Lejalde tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tiburcio Lejalde got free with Dante Lacasa in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 71st minute JULM C.F. were awarded a corner. 邱卫荣 went to the cornerflag to take it. JULM C.F.'s 邱卫荣 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorginho Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 79th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孟洋青 in the 82nd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孟洋青, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Brodel having to interfere. Jorginho Brodel 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 93rd minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孟洋青, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ben Kiesel in the 96th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.