Challenge

Stade Louis II
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jairo Guifre got the match started through his kick off. Roch Puch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 4th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in AS Monaco FC's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roch Puch came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AS Monaco FC's Roch Puch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franciszek Zukowski got free with Dante Lacasa in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner ended in Avram Ştef almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jairo Guifre got free with Dante Lacasa in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 26 minutes, Avram Ştef managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AS Monaco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Avram Ştef 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 Franciszek Zukowski got free with Dante Lacasa in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th minute, Jairo Guifre 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 1-0. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Avram Ştef's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when AS Monaco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jagan Van Landschoot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avram Ştef, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Roch Puch in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Roch Puch in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 71st minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Roch Puch. Roch Puch yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zbyszko Mierzwa in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zbyszko Mierzwa in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. AS Monaco FC's Mai Jian Sen 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. Roch Puch was a little too slow when Alberto Tafalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avram Ştef in the 85th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Jairo Guifre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Guifre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 94th playminute.