Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Santos Orlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 2nd minute of play. Santos Orlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 5th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delmar Manex, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Santos Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Orlan having to interfere. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 28th minute, Salvador Hats made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 37 played minutes Alberto Tafalla rounded El Fortín de Floresta's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Santos Orlan made a huge save. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after El Fortín de Floresta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Alberto Tafalla almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan did a great save. In the 44th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Santos Orlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 53rd minute of the match. The supporters of El Fortín de Floresta booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 60th minute of play forced El Fortín de Floresta's goalkeeper Santos Orlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santos Orlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. El Fortín de Floresta made a substitution. Lucio Stanislao replaced Desiderio Brais. The supporters of El Fortín de Floresta booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Aguilera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 79th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Cipriano Aguilera sent off a good shot on target. 84 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of El Fortín de Floresta's Santos Orlan. Santos Orlan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 88 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santos Orlan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hector Selmo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. The supporters of El Fortín de Floresta booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. El Fortín de Floresta's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.