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 Jaime Tabor got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Lev Yashin managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Lev Yashin kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Tabor, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. When Le Stade Briochin UC's Jaime Tabor in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Jaime Tabor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nolan Roux in the 16th minute of the match. After 17 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Farid Verrecchia who took care of the corner kick. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jaime Tabor went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 26th minute of play forced Le Stade Briochin UC's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lev Yashin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Tabor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the game, Luca Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lev Yashin. Luca Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 37th minute of play forced Le Stade Briochin UC's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Farid Verrecchia in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Le Stade Briochin UC's Dimitri Nedellec was substituted for Nolan Roux. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 48th minute, Farid Verrecchia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Le Stade Briochin UC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. A collision led to Le Stade Briochin UC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Farid Verrecchia hit a great ball. Lev Yashin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 58th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Jaime Tabor sent off a good shot on target. Le Stade Briochin UC made a substitution. Allan Parsons replaced Christopher Palumbo. The supporters of Mexico booed when Le Stade Briochin UC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Law didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lev Yashin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Farid Verrecchia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Dimitri Nedellec kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitri Nedellec in the 86th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Ernest Sauze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the game, Renan Leveau threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 92 minutes into the match, Le Stade Briochin UC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 95th minute of play forced Le Stade Briochin UC's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lev Yashin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 97th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.