Challenge

The wings of success
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Vitko Hadzhiiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aan 周瑜 in the 12th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of play forced SPARROWS's goalkeeper Vitko Hadzhiiliev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vitko Hadzhiiliev was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aan 周瑜 in the 19th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Aan 周瑜 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 22ndth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Conny Gudmundsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conny Gudmundsson in the 30th minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conny Gudmundsson in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitko Hadzhiiliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Aan 周瑜 came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 played minutes SPARROWS got a freekick which was hit by Aan 周瑜. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Conny Gudmundsson sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to SPARROWS getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Nemesio Sayvion hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vitko Hadzhiiliev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aan 周瑜 was the one to do the kick off. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Vitko Hadzhiiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Haaland, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conny Gudmundsson in the 62nd minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitko Hadzhiiliev having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, Lionel Haaland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aan 周瑜 in the 76th 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 Aan 周瑜 in the 79th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vitko Hadzhiiliev. SPARROWS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.