Challenge

Guanaquera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Guanacos's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Marcial Orlandus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Pinto hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Paulo Pierres succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 7th playminute. 14 minutes into the match, Angelino Clemencin notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes into the match, Guanacos's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Marcial Orlandus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcial Orlandus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Guanacos's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcial Orlandus 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. Marcial Orlandus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 39th minute of play. After 45 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. 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 Paulo Pierres to make the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Guanacos's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Marcial Orlandus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcial Orlandus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 62nd minute. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Sanchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Marcial Orlandus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 69th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Mendebal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guanacos's Remigio Ler was substituted for Marcelo Mendebal. Guanacos's Angelino Clemencin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Remigio Ler in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulo Pierres went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Guanacos made a substitution. Eustaquio Martxelin replaced Paulo Pierres. Angelino Clemencin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Ekaitz during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Guanacos's Ricardo Ekaitz got a free kick in the 95th minute. Guanacos's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.