Challenge

Jasenkovo Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Stanciu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 7 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Mancebo. Evaristo Duarte hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Velyo Chavalinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Velyo Chavalinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 16th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 21 minutes into the game, when Velimir Kalaykov put in a rough tackle. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AC Tangra! Ivan Stanciu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Velyo Chavalinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 36th minute of the match. Velyo Chavalinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 37th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. AC Tangra's Velyo Chavalinov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save AC Tangra from getting a goal against them. AC Tangra's Tencho Desev was substituted for Evaristo Duarte. AC Tangra made a substitution. Jeferson Abraão replaced Ivan Stanciu. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Genco Şömel was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Tangra's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on AC Tangra's corner Genco Şömel fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Velyo Chavalinov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeferson Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 77th match minute, AC Tangra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Obano to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in AC Tangra's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Velyo Chavalinov came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute Jeferson Abraão 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 93rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to AC Tangra getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Tencho Desev hit a great ball. Mexico were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.