Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, JK Kurevere's Robert Müürsepp got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 9th minute Manel Fonelleda 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. In the 12th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Virgilio Mateus saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after JK Kurevere's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Virgilio Mateus quite easily take care of the ball. JK Kurevere's Virgilio Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Kurevere's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Müürsepp came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Mateus having to interfere. Virgilio Mateus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 31st minute of play. Joel Gaona scored 1-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Virgilio Mateus, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manel Fonelleda in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manel Fonelleda in the 34th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Virgilio Mateus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Dawid Beninda hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. JK Kurevere's Virgilio Mateus proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save JK Kurevere from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Mateus having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dawid Beninda to make the kick off. Virgilio Mateus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 50th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Vambola Vasser sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Mexico booed when JK Kurevere was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Müürsepp didn't get a good kick on the ball. JK Kurevere made a substitution. Gert Arumäe replaced Haarald Peelmann. Robert Müürsepp kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Virgilio Mateus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute of play. JK Kurevere's Virgilio Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 61st minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dawid Beninda in the 65th minute of the match. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Virgilio Mateus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. JK Kurevere's Einar Reisalu was substituted for Dawid Beninda. After having played for 78 minutes, Mairo Koppelmann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. JK Kurevere's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mairo Koppelmann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manel Fonelleda got free with Dante Lacasa in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the match, JK Kurevere's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Virgilio Mateus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Mateus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgilio Mateus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgilio Mateus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 93rd minute of the match. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after JK Kurevere's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner led to Mexico's Facundo Cadaval getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal.