Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pablo Viator started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, FC Autolycus's goalkeeper Fryderyk Budzynski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. After 6 played minutes FC Autolycus got a freekick which was hit by Antoni Kaczanek. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Viator in the 11th minute of the match. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Viator in the 17th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa 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 Pablo Viator in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Fryderyk Budzynski however easily saved by the left post. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fryderyk Budzynski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Pablo Viator's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. In the 45th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fryderyk Budzynski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Kryspin Lichniak came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Joel Gaona put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fryderyk Budzynski. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fryderyk Budzynski having to interfere. Fryderyk Budzynski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 66th minute of the match. FC Autolycus made a substitution. Maksymilian Kempski replaced Jacek Krzynowek. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after FC Autolycus's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fryderyk Budzynski quite easily take care of the ball. Pablo Viator blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Pablo Viator tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 73rdth minute of the game Facundo Cadaval who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Autolycus's Fryderyk Budzynski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Autolycus's zone, Luca Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fryderyk Budzynski came out of the goal and Luca Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fryderyk Budzynski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Luca Zorita put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fryderyk Budzynski. In the 85th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fryderyk Budzynski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.