Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Güneş Süleyman started the match with the kick off. Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s Hilmi Uyaralp managed to work through Mexico's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Hilmi Uyaralp dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 6th minute, Mehmet Emrah Sarıdoğan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Burak Çavuş came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Burak Çavuş in the 8th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muhammet Hadim didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Güneş Süleyman might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Güneş Süleyman ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Güneş Süleyman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Jailson Donato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 23rd minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Burak Çavuş came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Joel Gaona took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güneş Süleyman in the 33rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Güneş Süleyman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gunnar Nordin, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Gunnar Nordin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gunnar Nordin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Joel Gaona scored 3-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 60th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hilmi Uyaralp, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Hilmi Uyaralp came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilmi Uyaralp in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mehmet Emrah Sarıdoğan was slow to take the kick. During this time Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s players had a chance to rest. In the 78th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Otomasyon Gençlik F.K.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a free kick in the 79th minute. Burak Çavuş could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mehmet Halis Mutlusoy 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 84th minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when Otomasyon Gençlik F.K. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehmet Emrah Sarıdoğan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Burak Çavuş sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Luque during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mexico had won after a very even match.