Challenge

Estadio CzApEnCe
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Tomás Mazza fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc. CzApEnCe's protests and gave Tomás Mazza a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Fc. CzApEnCe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateusz Kaczeniak, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Fc. CzApEnCe's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes Fc. CzApEnCe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Fc. CzApEnCe's Édouard Mendy did a great save. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Fc. CzApEnCe's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Luca Rouco heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 20th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Milosz Biegun hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute of play. In the 28th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Édouard Mendy saved Fc. CzApEnCe from getting behind. After 29 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Édouard Mendy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silver Prince, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 44th match minute, Fc. CzApEnCe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateusz Kaczeniak to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Milosz Biegun was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Silver Prince stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateusz Kaczeniak hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateusz Kaczeniak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Édouard Mendy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 63 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diguinho Tinoco scored 1-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 78 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Mateusz Kaczeniak came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the game, Fc. CzApEnCe's Mateusz Kaczeniak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Édouard Mendy saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silver Prince in the 91st minute of the match. Mateusz Kaczeniak hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Many of Mexico's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Mexico may have spent more time on the ball, but Fc. CzApEnCe were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.