Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Otto Apelquist kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After 6 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 贺德凌 firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Gotham City's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 贺德凌 came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla 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 19th minute. 贺德凌 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo managed to work through Gotham City's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Lautaro Mancebo dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 贺德凌 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 35 minutes into the match, Gotham City's goalkeeper 贺德凌 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Michael Lundin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Gotham City's Victor Ellis got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 贺德凌. Gotham City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luca Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Knut Öfverman hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for 贺德凌. Gotham City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mexico were furious when Lorenzo Cazalla was red carded, 68 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 67 minutes into the game, one of Mexico:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 贺德凌 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 74th minute of the match. Arne Wennerqvists short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 78th 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Lundin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arne Wennerqvist in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dante Lacasa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 96th 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. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mexico fully deserved thier win.