Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Käcker came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arso Rangachev in the 11th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Cyber Attack's goalkeeper Bruno Nunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. A collision led to Cyber Attack getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Ciccio Odisio hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Gaona got free with Bruno Nunes in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 15 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruno Nunes. Joel Gaona showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Joel Gaona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Bruno Nunes made a huge save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Käcker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 33rd minute of play forced Cyber Attack's goalkeeper Bruno Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. In the 44th minute Ivan Käcker 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. When Karl-Michael Karlberg came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Cyber Attack 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 Karl-Michael Karlberg couldn't finish the play. Herbert Guette kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Bruno Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Macos Graciani made in the 58th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luca Zorita. After 58 played minutes Cyber Attack got a freekick which was hit by Herbert Guette. Bruno Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cyber Attack'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. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Cyber Attack defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Nunes. The Cyber Attack fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Nunes should have stopped the shot. Bruno Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 78th minute of play forced Cyber Attack's goalkeeper Bruno Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Cyber Attack's Herbert Guette got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Cyber Attack's Ciccio Odisio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonardo Leoz in the 87 minute of the game. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ivan Käcker showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 89 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 94th minute. If Ivan Käcker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.