Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marciano Beturian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute, Mexico's Joel Gaona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 15th minute. After a defensive mix-up in 中职联-大连实德's zone, Facundo Cadaval stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marciano Beturian came out of the goal and Facundo Cadaval tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marciano Beturian was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Gibson in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Marciano Beturian, passed just outside the right post. Marciano Beturian 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 26th minute. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Marciano Beturian made a huge save. When 中职联-大连实德's Joe Gibson in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Marciano Beturian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 崔鹏威 to make the kick off. 中职联-大连实德's Marciano Beturian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 55th minute of play forced 中职联-大连实德's goalkeeper Marciano Beturian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 孔坤振 hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of 中职联-大连实德's Marciano Beturian. Marciano Beturian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The supporters of 中职联-大连实德 booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Marciano Beturian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joe Gibson in the 77th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marciano Beturian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 84th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Marciano Beturian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. The supporters of Mexico booed when 中职联-大连实德 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wang Yong didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 96 minutes, Wang Yong mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 中职联-大连实德 and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, 中职联-大连实德 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wang Yong to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mexico had played much better football throughout.