Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zacisze Częstochowa's Miroslaw Gollob played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of play. Cyprian Kloczko kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Joel Gaona kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Miroslaw Gollob. That made the score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Miroslaw Gollob made a huge save. 31 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Miroslaw Gollob was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miroslaw Gollob. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Jurand Cempa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, Zacisze Częstochowa's Dariusz Cerocki seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dariusz Cerocki the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Zacisze Częstochowa protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dariusz Cerocki had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Miroslaw Gollob had in the 43rdth minute some difficulties stopping Joel Gaona's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Miroslaw Gollob came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jurand Cempa to make the kick off. Miroslaw Gollob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 51st minute of the match. Miroslaw Gollob took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. Zacisze Częstochowa made a substitution. Gaston Zárate replaced Damaso Alonso. Zacisze Częstochowa's Przemyslaw Maldini was substituted for Margiris Nekrošius. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Jurand Cempa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miroslaw Gollob made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 68th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jurand Cempa. In the 83rd minute, Jurand Cempa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 3-1. Zacisze Częstochowa's Leszek Zagrobelny was substituted for Maksymilian Drapinski. After 86 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Mancebo. Miroslaw Gollob didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Mexico walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.