Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Ersen Bumba started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th match minute, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ersen Bumba to maneuver through the defense. Ersen Bumba's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Ersen Bumba tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of the match. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 20th minute of play. Carlos Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Carlos Baptista quite easily take care of the ball. In the 24th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Baptista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 27th minute of play forced ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goalkeeper Carlos Baptista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the game, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Ersen Bumba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Carlos Baptista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdeniz Karadeniz in the 38th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Ersen Bumba sent off a good shot on target. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 46th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 50th minute. In the 52ndth minute of the game Ersen Bumba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 53 played minutes ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ got a freekick which was hit by Ali Numan Afak. Ersen Bumba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ersen Bumba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 57th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 58th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Numan Afak in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Baptista read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute Ersen Bumba 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. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 75th minute of play. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 78th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Numan Afak in the 80th minute of play. A hard shot 82 in the game by Alberto Tafalla from a close distance when the talented Carlos Baptista managed to make a qualified save. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Ersen Bumba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. 88 minutes into the match, ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Carlos Baptista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla succeeded in the game's 88th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ersen Bumba in the 92nd minute of play. ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ's Carlos Baptista proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save ЧΙ ƝƖ̇ƘƠMЄƊƖ̇ƛ ƑƘ from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Despite being the better team, Mexico failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.