Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mugurel Nediu in the 3rd 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. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 5th minute. Murcia Promesas's Epifanio Bartumeu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Bartumeu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Epifanio Bartumeu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 26th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Nediu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mugurel Nediu scored 0-1 in the 33rd 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. Caco de Sena's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caco de Sena helped the player get up and apologised. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 38th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 38th minute of the match. Epifanio Bartumeu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Nediu in the 43rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 48th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Epifanio Bartumeu, passed just outside the right post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mugurel Nediu made a kick off. Epifanio Bartumeu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Murcia Promesas's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Epifanio Bartumeu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Murcia Promesas's goalkeeper Epifanio Bartumeu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 64 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. In the 65th minute, Martin Mundo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 68th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Bartumeu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 71 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Martin Mundo who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of Mexico booed when Murcia Promesas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mugurel Nediu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Murcia Promesas made a substitution. Fertus Fernandez replaced Aladino Esperta. Murcia Promesas's Tim Vereeken was substituted for Bartosz Nowak. After 74 played minutes Murcia Promesas got a freekick which was hit by Mugurel Nediu. Epifanio Bartumeu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute of play. Murcia Promesas's Epifanio Bartumeu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 86th minute of play forced Murcia Promesas's goalkeeper Epifanio Bartumeu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Epifanio Bartumeu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Murcia Promesas's Oro Arias got a free kick in the 91st minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Murcia Promesas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.