Challenge

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adalberto Ecija kicked off to start the match. Gondor FC™'s Muamer Fahrić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 7thth minute of the game Mino Suarez 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nedžo Jevtić in the 13th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adalberto Ecija during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Ecija in the 16th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Adalberto Ecija tried to sneak it across the goal line. Muamer Fahrić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Muamer Fahrić having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Zhang Bin Hai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gondor FC™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adalberto Ecija in the 36th minute of the match. Muamer Fahrić showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Joel Gaona's late challenge caught a Gondor FC™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Gaona helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Gondor FC™'s Saša Daničić was substituted for Zhang Bin Hai. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mino Suarez in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute Adalberto Ecija 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. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adalberto Ecija's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Gondor FC™'s Mario Alberto Yepes was substituted for Thomas Rogne. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saša Daničić in the 62nd minute of the match. Gondor FC™ made a substitution. Algitas Jokubaitis replaced Adalberto Ecija. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Muamer Fahrić despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Muamer Fahrić. Muamer Fahrić dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Algitas Jokubaitis in the 75th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Algitas Jokubaitis in the 75th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saša Daničić in the 77th minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Muamer Fahrić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Muamer Fahrić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 86th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Alberto Tafalla kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Muamer Fahrić. That made the score 1-2 in the 88 minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Algitas Jokubaitis came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Muamer Fahrić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.