Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Bolivar's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Afiz Ching reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afiz Ching breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brett Cordrey in the 10th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Bolivar's goalkeeper Afiz Ching had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. After having played for 16 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, Bolivar's Afiz Ching got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brett Cordrey in the 25th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Afiz Ching threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Afiz Ching in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute, Tedj Sellal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bolivar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brett Cordrey, 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 Brett Cordrey, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brett Cordrey, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Afiz Ching when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 42nd minute, Joel Gaona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Bolivar's Afiz Ching got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tedj Sellal was the one to do the kick off. Bolivar's Afiz Ching played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 50th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Merah-Benida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd match minute, Bolivar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrik Stöckert to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 55th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Tedj Sellal could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Mexico's Joel Gaona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afiz Ching having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 73rd minute of play forced Bolivar's goalkeeper Afiz Ching to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afiz Ching made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Bolivar's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Afiz Ching reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afiz Ching took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Bolivar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afiz Ching having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Bolivar's Brett Cordrey dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Mexico's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.