Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Vieja Guarida FC's goalkeeper Apolo Erroman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Apolo Erroman when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When La Vieja Guarida FC's Yağızhan Korgan in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. In the 14th minute, Yağızhan Korgan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Vieja Guarida FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Ereinotz in the 20th minute of the match. Apolo Erroman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Yağızhan Korgan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faustino Lizar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Vieja Guarida FC'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. In the 41st minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yağızhan Korgan to make the kick off. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 54th 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Lizar, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Ereinotz in the 60th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Apolo Erroman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Yağızhan Korgan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 played minutes La Vieja Guarida FC got a freekick which was hit by Faustino Lizar. 66 minutes into the match, Yağızhan Korgan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-2. Apolo Erroman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 74th minute of play. Faustino Lizar came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. La Vieja Guarida FC made a substitution. Serafino Francesco replaced Elias Ereinotz. La Vieja Guarida FC's Apolo Erroman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 80th minute of play. After 81 minutes La Vieja Guarida FC'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. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yağızhan Korgan in the 87th minute. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 91st 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. After 97 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Apolo Erroman came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. The Mexico supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching La Vieja Guarida FC's performance. The match ended with a win for La Vieja Guarida FC.