Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) THE ROKERY PIMKIS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo scored to the left of an out of position Kiran Tomasini, making the score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferris Stock in the 11th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ferris Stock went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 21st minute Francisco Mino 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. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Kiran Tomasini made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kiran Tomasini was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. In the 32nd match minute, THE ROKERY PIMKIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Atauri to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kiran Tomasini having to make a save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Luna in the 36th minute of the match. Kiran Tomasini made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd match minute, THE ROKERY PIMKIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Mino to maneuver through the defense. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jorge Luna to make the kick off. Francisco Mino scored 4-2 in the 51st 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. Kiran Tomasini came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by THE ROKERY PIMKIS'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. The corner led to Mexico's Luca Zorita getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Kiran Tomasini came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-2. The supporters of Mexico booed when THE ROKERY PIMKIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Atauri didn't get a good kick on the ball. THE ROKERY PIMKIS made a substitution. Nicasio Koldobika replaced Christian Mastroiacovo. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Neil Dussling was substituted for Matthias Lepage. 71 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kiran Tomasini. THE ROKERY PIMKIS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-2. 73 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jorge Luna. After a rather tough play, THE ROKERY PIMKIS's Howard Archambault got a free kick in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kiran Tomasini prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kiran Tomasini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Macos Graciani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Mino got free with Dante Lacasa in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Luna in the 83rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by THE ROKERY PIMKIS's René Stocker. But to his dismay, René Stocker quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-3.