Challenge

Tierra de Campeones
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the 【E ➣VERON 11 defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yao Jun Yang. The 【E ➣VERON 11 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yao Jun Yang should have stopped the shot. 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yao Jun Yang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The 【E ➣VERON 11 fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when 【E ➣VERON 11's Ildefonso Iraunkor looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【E ➣VERON 11 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liu Guang Fei didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yao Jun Yang saved 【E ➣VERON 11 from getting behind. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, 【E ➣VERON 11's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Yao Jun Yang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Harkaitz hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Diego Lugo hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, 【E ➣VERON 11's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Yao Jun Yang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Ildefonso Iraunkor tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 44th minute, Jonas Hjeltman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ildefonso Iraunkor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in 【E ➣VERON 11 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 53rd minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 57th minute of play forced 【E ➣VERON 11's goalkeeper Yao Jun Yang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Yao Jun Yang made a huge save. Luca Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ildefonso Iraunkor in the 74th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Yao Jun Yang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yao Jun Yang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 78th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ildefonso Iraunkor in the 79th minute of play. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 【E ➣VERON 11's goalie prevented a goal. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modesto Constancio in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Ghiurutan in the 92nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 【E ➣VERON 11's Yao Jun Yang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 93rd minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Ghiurutan in the 96th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.