Challenge

Jasenkovo Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Barnaba Limanowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Generoso Obano's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Generoso Obano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Generoso Obano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Velyo Chavalinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. AC Tangra'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. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Facundo Cadaval fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Velyo Chavalinov quite easily take care of the ball. Facundo Cadaval took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Velyo Chavalinov. Velyo Chavalinov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 11th minute Ivan Stanciu 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 24th match minute, AC Tangra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shi Kuan Bo to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Velyo Chavalinov quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A collision led to AC Tangra getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Barnaba Limanowski hit a great ball. In the 30th minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 39th minute. Ivan Stanciu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AC Tangra's Velyo Chavalinov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 44th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, AC Tangra's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Velyo Chavalinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonardo Leoz kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Shi Kuan Bo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Velyo Chavalinov. AC Tangra's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Velyo Chavalinov was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Luca Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luca Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. AC Tangra made a substitution. Tencho Desev replaced Evaristo Duarte. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 63rd minute of play forced AC Tangra's goalkeeper Velyo Chavalinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of AC Tangra booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Genco Şömel came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Velimir Kalaykov's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Velimir Kalaykov helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AC Tangra! Velyo Chavalinov had in the 71stth minute some difficulties stopping Joel Gaona's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 71 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Velyo Chavalinov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. After 76 played minutes AC Tangra got a freekick which was hit by Shi Kuan Bo. Jeferson Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AC Tangra throughout the match.