Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Téo Mello made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Moreno made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Eliseo Moreno made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Alberto Tafalla fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Eliseo Moreno, passed just outside the right post. The attack was good, but when Dimcho Fuskov in the 19th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Valeri Hadzhisotirov'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. Valeri Hadzhisotirov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Mexico booed when Cup2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valeri Hadzhisotirov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of play forced Cup2's goalkeeper Eliseo Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 33rd minute of play forced Cup2's goalkeeper Eliseo Moreno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cup2's goalkeeper Eliseo Moreno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimcho Fuskov in the 36th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Galin Hadzhiyski in the 45th minute of play. Facundo Cadaval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseo Moreno having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Téo Mello during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cup2's Téo Mello got a free kick in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Cup2's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Eliseo Moreno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, William Saliba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cup2's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. In the 65th match minute, Cup2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Saliba to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Valeri Hadzhisotirov came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Moreno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo Mello in the 95th minute of play. In the 97th minute Galin Hadzhiyski 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. Mexico's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.