Challenge

La Peluchera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Elano Manco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 12th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Elano Manco. Peluchita Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Elano Manco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peluchita Fc's Elano Manco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 20th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Elano Manco. Peluchita Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Elano Manco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of the match. After 31 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elano Manco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Elano Manco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of Peluchita Fc booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Beto Camps. After a defensive mix-up in Peluchita Fc's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Manco came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elano Manco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elano Manco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 44th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alan Brada made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Nemesio Uxio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Peluchita Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After 53 played minutes Peluchita Fc got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Uxio. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Elano Manco successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roque Rius during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st play minute Lautaro Mancebo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Elano Manco. 0-5. 66 minutes into the match, Peluchita Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Elano Manco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 69th minute, Marco Hunfredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Peluchita Fc's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Manco came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arsenio Nazario during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iker Merexildo hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elano Manco. Elano Manco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. Facundo Cadaval might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elano Manco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Facundo Cadaval ran back to his position shaking his head. Elano Manco made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 95th minute of play forced Peluchita Fc's goalkeeper Elano Manco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Peluchita Fc.