Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emilio Cascajares took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Eskil Vester was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 5 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of October 04's Eskil Vester. Eskil Vester was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Cascajares, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 10thth minute of the game Emilio Cascajares 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. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eskil Vester having to make a save. Mexico:s Dante Lacasa showed great skill when he stopped Emilio Cascajares:s penalty. 20 minutes into the match, October 04's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Eskil Vester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Eskil Vester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eskil Vester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Emilio Cascajares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Eskil Vester made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Eskil Vester despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 45th minute Emilio Cascajares 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. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Eskil Vester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Macos Graciani to fire away a dangerous shot which Eskil Vester despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 56 minutes October 04'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. A well-hit corner resulted in Lautaro Mancebo heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 59th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emilio Cascajares in the 65th minute. Eskil Vester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Emilio Cascajares 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 1-1. October 04 made a substitution. Luís Paulo Pernambucano replaced Claudinei Custódio. In the 76th minute Luís Paulo Pernambucano 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. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eskil Vester having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 84th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. Emilio Cascajares might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emilio Cascajares ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Emilio Cascajares sent off a good shot on target. In the 92nd minute October 04 were awarded a corner. Fellipe Valle went to the cornerflag to take it. October 04's Fellipe Valle was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paulo Pernambucano in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, October 04's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Eskil Vester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing October 04 to leave the ground with a draw.