Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona 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. Pompiliu Pociu hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bogdan Şimandan. Lautaro Mancebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pompiliu Pociu in the 15th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Sir Alexandria's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Bogdan Şimandan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tzonyo Viyachki in the 21st minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Nistor Popilean came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pompiliu Pociu scored 1-2 in the 30th 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. After 46 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Sir Alexandria made a substitution. Rüknettin Toktahan replaced Călin Lemnaru. Mexico's attentive Facundo Cadaval managed to snatch the ball when Domenico Serafini made a throw-in in the 64th minute of the game. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Bogdan Şimandan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Domenico Serafini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Bogdan Şimandan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Bogdan Şimandan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 77th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Şimandan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sir Alexandria's Bogdan Şimandan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bogdan Şimandan. Sir Alexandria's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Bogdan Şimandan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Şimandan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Bogdan Şimandan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Bogdan Şimandan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.