Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute Bartlomiej Adamus 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. KS Piast Cieszyn's Bartlomiej Adamus managed to work through Mexico's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Bartlomiej Adamus dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 10th minute, Vittorio Sgarbi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boguslaw Kaczanek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Boguslaw Kaczanek saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Boguslaw Kaczanek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boguslaw Kaczanek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, one of KS Piast Cieszyn:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Boguslaw Kaczanek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 33rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Vittorio Sgarbi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 41stth minute of the game Ergincan Genişyürek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KS Piast Cieszyn's goalie prevented a goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bartlomiej Adamus to make the kick off. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Boguslaw Kaczanek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Krestoffer Leetmaa fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KS Piast Cieszyn's protests and gave Krestoffer Leetmaa a yellow card for diving instead. Krestoffer Leetmaa kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in KS Piast Cieszyn's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boguslaw Kaczanek came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Ergincan Genişyürek sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 65th minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pacho Maldini in the 66th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ergincan Genişyürek in the 67th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartlomiej Adamus in the 68th minute. Vittorio Sgarbi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. After a rather tough play, KS Piast Cieszyn's Artur Budrewicz got a free kick in the 74th minute. KS Piast Cieszyn's Andrzej Gierasik was substituted for Ergincan Genişyürek. KS Piast Cieszyn's Best Speed was substituted for Bartlomiej Adamus. In the 75th match minute, KS Piast Cieszyn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Budrewicz to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Mancebo in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Boguslaw Kaczanek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Best Speed 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrzej Gierasik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pacho Maldini hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 97th minute of play forced KS Piast Cieszyn's goalkeeper Boguslaw Kaczanek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The KS Piast Cieszyn supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing KS Piast Cieszyn would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.