Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Xi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by H E P T A N FC's Yu Xi. But to his dismay, Yu Xi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 8th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arif Bilge Tokyürek was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Murat Akpınar managed to get in a good position for a shot. H E P T A N FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Murat Akpınar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şafak Açıkalın, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arif Bilge Tokyürek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 20th minute of the match. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Arif Bilge Tokyürek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Mexico's Luca Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şafak Açıkalın in the 39th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Şafak Açıkalın came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th match minute, H E P T A N FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atabey Ökten to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. Şafak Açıkalın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Arif Bilge Tokyürek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. The supporters of H E P T A N FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd match minute, H E P T A N FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murat Akpınar to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, H E P T A N FC's Murat Akpınar got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Arif Bilge Tokyürek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Bilge Tokyürek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yu Xi in the 84th minute. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Arif Bilge Tokyürek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Yu Xi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The H E P T A N FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mexico had played much better football throughout.