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 Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kryspin Dembkowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andrew Carrillos might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andrew Carrillos ran back to his position shaking his head. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrew Carrillos in the 8th minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kryspin Dembkowski was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Joel Gaona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Gaona really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Victoria Mlawa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play forced Victoria Mlawa's goalkeeper Kryspin Dembkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Macos Graciani made in the 25th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Joel Gaona however managed to control. Kryspin Dembkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kryspin Dembkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kryspin Dembkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrew Carrillos in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th minute, Walter Van Mechelen 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 1-1. The supporters of Mexico booed when Victoria Mlawa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franek Kalafus didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrew Carrillos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Walter Van Mechelen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Kryspin Dembkowski 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 54th minute. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Walter Van Mechelen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 59th minute of play forced Victoria Mlawa's goalkeeper Kryspin Dembkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victoria Mlawa's Zula Burdzel got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Victoria Mlawa's Andrew Carrillos in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. In the 71st play minute Walter Van Mechelen came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Lacasa. 1-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dorian Vianna in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. After taking down the ball on Victoria Mlawa's corner Walter Van Mechelen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Victoria Mlawa's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Kryspin Dembkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Victoria Mlawa's Mario Alberto Secco got a free kick in the 90th minute. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kryspin Dembkowski 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 94th minute. After a rather tough play, Victoria Mlawa's Olaf Redisz got a free kick in the 95th minute. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle went the supporters of Victoria Mlawa were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Mexico side.