Challenge

La Cucha
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miliano Sacristán started the match with the kick off. Niceto Nafarroa was extremely unlucky when he, in the 15th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 16th match minute, Simbo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Trinidad to maneuver through the defense. Simbo FC's Mías Khalifa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 17th minute of play. Mías Khalifa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 19th minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mías Khalifa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mías Khalifa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 34th minute of the match. Mías Khalifa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Simbo FC made a substitution. Tincho Palermo replaced Miliano Sacristán. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mías Khalifa came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Tafalla slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 52nd minute. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Piotr Ostrowski got a free kick in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mías Khalifa was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorato Bibiano in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rdth minute of the game Tincho Palermo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Tincho Palermo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Simbo FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sabri Ravelli in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute Nestor Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Sancho in the 72nd minute of play. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Simbo FC's Tincho Palermo. But to his dismay, Tincho Palermo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Tincho Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Mías Khalifa in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Mías Khalifa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor Sancho in the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, William Weber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.