Challenge

Elland Road
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cyprian Kopacz came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 15th minute. After 16 played minutes, Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Ksawery Skarpiak shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Lacasa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leeds Kraków F.C. reached it. Cyprian Kopacz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 20th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Leon Borcz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 2-1. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cyprian Kopacz having to interfere. Cyprian Kopacz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Coporan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Adam Coporan made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Leeds Kraków F.C.'s goalkeeper Cyprian Kopacz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cyprian Kopacz made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Joel Gaona sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Alberto Tafalla took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Cyprian Kopacz to make any attempt to save it. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Kajetan Kochanowski was substituted for Janusz Konieczko. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Leonardo Colombo was substituted for Ksawery Skarpiak. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Borcz in the 76th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edward Sochacki in the 77th minute. Adam Coporan made a great header on Leeds Kraków F.C.'s corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Tobiasz Ruzicki hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. Leeds Kraków F.C.'s Cyprian Kopacz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Leeds Kraków F.C. from getting a goal against them. Cyprian Kopacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cyprian Kopacz made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After 93 minutes, Facundo Cadaval mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the Leeds Kraków F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Leeds Kraków F.C. booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. Many of Mexico's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Mexico may have spent more time on the ball, but Leeds Kraków F.C. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.