Challenge

Gradevo Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anatoly Karpov started the match with the kick off. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Джуджан's Ulryk Robak. But to his dismay, Ulryk Robak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The supporters of Mexico booed when Джуджан was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulryk Robak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anselmo La Marca hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Джуджан's Anselmo La Marca got a free kick in the 21st minute. Anatoly Karpovs short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Niki Kalkandzhiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niki Kalkandzhiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anatoly Karpov in the 35th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niki Kalkandzhiev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anatoly Karpov in the 38th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Niki Kalkandzhiev firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Джуджан getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Anselmo La Marca hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Gaona got free with Niki Kalkandzhiev in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56thth minute of the game Alberto Tafalla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Джуджан's Niki Kalkandzhiev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niki Kalkandzhiev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulryk Robak in the 59th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Niki Kalkandzhiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Anselmo La Marca hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Niki Kalkandzhiev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Джуджан getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Toms Steinfelds hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Джуджан's Toms Steinfelds got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niki Kalkandzhiev having to interfere. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Niki Kalkandzhiev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Джуджан were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Simo Lishkov took the corner. The corner ended in Simo Lishkov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Джуджан's Niki Kalkandzhiev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Джуджан from getting a goal against them. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.