Challenge

Várady Béla Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's Alex Zádori 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. In the 3rd match minute, Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gedeon Fenyves to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Alex Zádori kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's Márton Tököli got a free kick in the 10th minute. Vendel Sass showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 12th minute of the match. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vendel Sass having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Tamás Tóth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Csaba Nyitrai in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vendel Sass made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gedeon Fenyves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute Gedeon Fenyves 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. In the 38th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vendel Sass saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gedeon Fenyves'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. After some careless play in the Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vendel Sass. The Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vendel Sass should have stopped the shot. Vendel Sass showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 45th minute of the match. 46 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Mexico's Luca Rouco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vendel Sass in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. A collision led to Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Márton Tököli hit a great ball. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's goalkeeper Vendel Sass had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. 61 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Levente Pucheli came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's Vendel Sass played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play. Felix Luque's late challenge caught a Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Luque helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Felix Luque hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Vendel Sass in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. 83 minutes into the match, Lengyeltóti Örömfoci SE's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Vendel Sass reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Zádori, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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. In the 91st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vendel Sass saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.