Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Tanek Nakoneczny made a huge save. 4 minutes into the match, Ademovic Football Academy's Andreas Stehr sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ademovic Football Academy's goalkeeper Tanek Nakoneczny, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 7th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Nakoneczny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christopher Köstner hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Ademovic Football Academy's Vaklin Karchev. But to his dismay, Vaklin Karchev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ademovic Football Academy's Tanek Nakoneczny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Ademovic Football Academy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Lorenzo Cazalla almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ademovic Football Academy's Tanek Nakoneczny did a great save. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Ademovic Football Academy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's Luca Rouco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tanek Nakoneczny in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Facundo Cadaval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Tanek Nakoneczny made a huge save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaklin Karchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Tafalla. After 43rd play minutes Andreas Stehr shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Dante Lacasa and just under the crossbar into goal. Andreas Stehr sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andreas Stehr to make the kick off. Tanek Nakoneczny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 57th minute of the match. Vaklin Karchev hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Tanek Nakoneczny was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tanek Nakoneczny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tanek Nakoneczny. Ademovic Football Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 89th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. The Ademovic Football Academy players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mexico from taking control. The game ends in a draw.