Challenge

Stars Stadium
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Wen Ke Yan sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonathan Siong got free with Dante Lacasa in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Muhammad Chan came out of the goal in the 11th 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 0-1. After having played for 13 minutes, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Facundo Cadaval was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 17th minute Jonathan Siong 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. In the 24th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 26th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Luca Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Stars's Muhammad Chan did a great save. In the 26th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Chan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cláudio Botelho in the 28th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Muhammad Chan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Siong in the 33rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cláudio Botelho in the 34th minute of the match. In the 40thth minute of the game Alberto Tafalla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stars's Muhammad Chan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 42nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Chan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonathan Siong stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 66th minute Wen Ke Yan 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. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Wen Ke Yan came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radomir Kosowski to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Cláudio Botelho 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. With a little luck, Stars's Muhammad Chan got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Muhammad Chan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 80th minute Cláudio Botelho 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudy Chandran in the 82nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Botelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wen Ke Yan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.