Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zheng Feng Ling started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, 山东泰山队's 杜亦诚 got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 龚浩云 made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 9 minutes into the match, 山东泰山队's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but 龚浩云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zheng Feng Ling in the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when 杜亦诚 came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 徐榕然, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with 龚浩云 in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 龚浩云. Alberto Tafalla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 30 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. 龚浩云 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 徐榕然 in the 34th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. 龚浩云 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when 山东泰山队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. 洪桑笑 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute 徐榕然 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 45th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Luca Zorita heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, 徐榕然 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 山东泰山队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 56th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 龚浩云 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute Alexander Arnold 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. The supporters of 山东泰山队 booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. 龚浩云 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, 山东泰山队's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 龚浩云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, 山东泰山队's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but 龚浩云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 山东泰山队's 龚浩云 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 87th minute of play. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after 山东泰山队's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A very nice done corner allowed Luca Zorita to score against 龚浩云 in 山东泰山队's goal. 3-1 after 88 minutes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 91st minute of play forced 山东泰山队's goalkeeper 龚浩云 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind 山东泰山队's goalkeeper 龚浩云, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mexico had played much better football throughout.