Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikolai Gerada, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Buġibba Youngsters were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Samuel Montebello took the corner. Nathaniel Sammut was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph De Fremeaux in the 8th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Francesco Ciantar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 17 minutes, Joseph De Fremeaux managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buġibba Youngsters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joseph De Fremeaux was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nathaniel Sammut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francesco Ciantar made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 26 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francesco Ciantar. Buġibba Youngsters's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 29 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Francesco Ciantar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikolai Gerada scored 1-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 45th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Francesco Ciantar. Buġibba Youngsters's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nikolai Gerada to make the kick off. 50 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph De Fremeaux came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francesco Ciantar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francesco Ciantar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Ciantar having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Francesco Ciantar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francesco Ciantar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nathaniel Sammut. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolai Gerada in the 71st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play forced Buġibba Youngsters's goalkeeper Francesco Ciantar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. After a rather tough play, Buġibba Youngsters's Nikolai Zammit got a free kick in the 76th minute. Luigi Schembri Zerafa kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francesco Ciantar was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Francesco Ciantar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 89 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francesco Ciantar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 89 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Francesco Ciantar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Buġibba Youngsters getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Luigi Schembri Zerafa hit a great ball. Mexico were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Buġibba Youngsters for a fine match.