Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Kamen Spahiyski 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 3rd minute. In the 4th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Agregat Kostandovo'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. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Kamen Spahiyski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 11th minute. Vitan Kukev hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Agregat Kostandovo's Kamen Spahiyski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Agregat Kostandovo from getting a goal against them. 20 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Svetoslav Lyutakov came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Kamen Spahiyski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 28 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 34th minute Svetoslav Lyutakov 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. Agregat Kostandovo made a substitution. Dragolyub Karadzhinov replaced Svetoslav Lyutakov. After having played for 39 minutes, Igor Apostolov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Agregat Kostandovo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Igor Apostolov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Delcho Malev hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kamen Spahiyski firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 45th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kamen Spahiyski. The goal made the score 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tzvetan Margitov was the one to do the kick off. Tzvetan Margitov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamen Spahiyski having to interfere. In the 60th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Agregat Kostandovo getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Yulian Shtrapulyov hit a great ball. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Tzvetan Margitov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Tzvetan Margitov sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dragolyub Karadzhinov, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 90th minute, Joel Gaona 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. When the referee ended the match the Mexico players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.