Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Marian Rydz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Kjell Holmberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Zapniów's goalkeeper Boguslaw Jaraczewski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Boguslaw Jaraczewski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Tafalla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvano Cibran in the 10th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th of the match, Joel Gaona tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Boguslaw Jaraczewski got in the way and made a wonderful save. 12 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boguslaw Jaraczewski. Zapniów's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Boguslaw Jaraczewski stood somewhat misplaced when Joel Gaona came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 17 minute. Boguslaw Jaraczewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of play. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zapniów's goalie prevented a goal. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 32nd minute. A collision led to Zapniów getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Marian Rydz hit a great ball. Joel Gaona's shot from long distance in the 39th minute was not bad at all, but Zapniów's Boguslaw Jaraczewski knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 42nd minute Mithat Adıvar 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. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Silvano Cibran was slow to take the kick. During this time Zapniów's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Mithat Adıvar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. In the 45th minute, Silvano Cibran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zapniów fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Gerlach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silviu Leahu kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Boguslaw Jaraczewski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 60th minute of play forced Zapniów's goalkeeper Boguslaw Jaraczewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Konstanty Budzyn charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Konstanty Budzyn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of play forced Zapniów's goalkeeper Boguslaw Jaraczewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boguslaw Jaraczewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Gerlach in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute Mithat Adıvar 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. Boguslaw Jaraczewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boguslaw Jaraczewski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Gerlach in the 82nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Zapniów's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boguslaw Jaraczewski came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Boguslaw Jaraczewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Luca Rouco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zapniów the free kick. In the 93rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Mithat Adıvar 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Zapniów players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mexico.