Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Davor Šuker got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Sporting Burgas got a freekick which was hit by Seve Sevilla. 4 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Álvaro Perpiñán 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 6th minute. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th minute, Joel Ferrer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Sporting Burgas's Álvaro Perpiñán. Álvaro Perpiñán was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sporting Burgas's Javier Carmona got a free kick in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Álvaro Perpiñán. Sporting Burgas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 26th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Álvaro Perpiñán. The goal made the score 3-0. The supporters of Sporting Burgas booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Mancebo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute of play forced Sporting Burgas's goalkeeper Álvaro Perpiñán to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sporting Burgas's Álvaro Perpiñán played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 39th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Davor Šuker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Sporting Burgas's Álvaro Perpiñán played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 43rd minute of play. Álvaro Perpiñán made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 43rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vintilă Ghițulescu in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Álvaro Perpiñán showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute of the match. Álvaro Perpiñán took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Álvaro Perpiñán took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Álvaro Perpiñán didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. 61 minutes into the match, Sporting Burgas's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Álvaro Perpiñán reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Álvaro Perpiñán showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Vintilă Ghițulescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Álvaro Perpiñán having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Sporting Burgas's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Álvaro Perpiñán reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Sporting Burgas's Álvaro Perpiñán. Álvaro Perpiñán was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 81 played minutes Sporting Burgas got a freekick which was hit by Vintilă Ghițulescu. In the 85th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Perpiñán saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Álvaro Perpiñán made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute Luca Rouco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Perpiñán saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Álvaro Perpiñán took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sporting Burgas getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Mac Aron hit a great ball. Sporting Burgas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.