Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Bernardo Loren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the match, Sacando del Medio's goalkeeper Bernardo Loren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 5th minute of play forced Sacando del Medio's goalkeeper Bernardo Loren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great ball. Artemio Odol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 10th minute Artemio Odol 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. In the 20thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sacando del Medio's Bernardo Loren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 22nd minute Artemio Odol 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. 23 minutes into the match, Sacando del Medio's goalkeeper Bernardo Loren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. 25 minutes into the game, Sacando del Medio's Artemio Odol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Mexico booed when Sacando del Medio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gökcan Şensal didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute of play forced Sacando del Medio's goalkeeper Bernardo Loren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Xacintu Stam fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sacando del Medio's protests and gave Xacintu Stam a yellow card for diving instead. Xacintu Stam hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Facundo Cadaval had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Loren. Sacando del Medio's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Facundo Cadaval was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 40th minute Artemio Odol 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. 44 minutes into the game, Leonardo Leoz threw the ball into play from the sideline. Sacando del Medio's Dionisio Gonsalvo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Bernardo Loren made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artemio Odol stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artemio Odol in the 52nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Sacando del Medio defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardo Loren. The Sacando del Medio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardo Loren should have stopped the shot. 67 minutes into the match, Sacando del Medio's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Bernardo Loren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Loren 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 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 73rd minute of play forced Sacando del Medio's goalkeeper Bernardo Loren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Artemio Odol got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 2-2. In the 86th minute, Sacando del Medio's Artemio Odol ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. The supporters of Mexico booed when Sacando del Medio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eulalio Omero didn't get a good kick on the ball.