Challenge

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. Wojciech Grunwalski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Horaţiu Bacalbașa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacardi Black Bats's supporters rose to their feet, but Horaţiu Bacalbașa 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. The supporters of Mexico booed when Bacardi Black Bats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Platt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Horaţiu Bacalbașa 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 1-0. In the 25th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Brudzisz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leoz. Wojciech Grunwalski kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horaţiu Bacalbașa got free with Dante Lacasa in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leonardo Leoz kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horaţiu Bacalbașa got free with Dante Lacasa in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horaţiu Bacalbașa to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Artur Brudzisz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Horaţiu Bacalbașa struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacardi Black Bats. Artur Brudzisz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 63rd minute of the match. Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Bacardi Black Bats from getting a goal against them. Bacardi Black Bats made a substitution. Alexandre Mourinho replaced Cristóvão França. Bacardi Black Bats made a substitution. Cris Ronaldo replaced Yao Liang Ming. Artur Brudzisz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 79th minute of play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Bacardi Black Bats made a substitution. Alexandre Mafra replaced Quentin Platt. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 87th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91stth minute of the game Horaţiu Bacalbașa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Horaţiu Bacalbașa took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Bacardi Black Bats's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.