Challenge

Excalibur Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Terremoto FC's Shi Ming 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. Federico Barea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of play. After having played for 14 minutes, Gaston Laurentzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Terremoto FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaston Laurentzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luca Rouco got a throw-in 17 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Joel Gaona. In the 18th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Federico Barea. Terremoto FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 22nd minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Federico Barea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Federico Barea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Barea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Federico Barea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. 39 minutes into the match, Terremoto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Federico Barea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Terremoto FC's Isidoro Buinton quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 40th minute of the game. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Federico Barea. Federico Barea dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th play minute Alberto Tafalla came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Federico Barea. 0-8. Terremoto FC's Federico Barea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Terremoto FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Terremoto FC's Federico Barea got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Cadaval got free with Federico Barea in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 61 minutes, Facundo Cadaval made it 0-9 with a short kick to the right side. Terremoto FC's Federico Barea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 65th minute of play forced Terremoto FC's goalkeeper Federico Barea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Luca Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Federico Barea. The goal made the score 0-10. Terremoto FC's Federico Barea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the game, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Federico Barea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-11. Federico Barea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-12. Federico Barea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Terremoto FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Federico Barea, making the score, 0-13. 80 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Federico Barea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-14. Federico Barea was a little too slow when Luca Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 0-16. With a little luck, Terremoto FC's Federico Barea got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Federico Barea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 96th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Federico Barea, 0-17. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Terremoto FC throughout the match.