Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aytuğ Çelen in the 6th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Güngör Rasif cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 15th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Cosmin Iureș came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 28 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. In the 32nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Semih Ayyıldız successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 36 minutes in the game, Alberto Tafalla dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Semih Ayyıldız made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 39th minute of play. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Güngör Rasif went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Konrad Kruusamäe to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cosmin Iureș got free with Dante Lacasa in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Güngör Rasif got free with Dante Lacasa in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mexico fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! Konrad Kruusamäe scored 0-3 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind AN&KARASİPAHİLER's goalkeeper Semih Ayyıldız, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Güngör Rasif'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. In the 82nd minute, Cosmin Iureș made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Aytuğ Çelen took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. 91 minutes into the match, AN&KARASİPAHİLER's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Semih Ayyıldız reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Konrad Kruusamäe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Konrad Kruusamäe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The AN&KARASİPAHİLER supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AN&KARASİPAHİLER would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.