Challenge

El Gran Bosqueberry
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Cai Wei Xi might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cai Wei Xi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 3rd minute Cai Wei Xi 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 was a little too slow when Cai Wei Xi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xove Tijerina. Xove Tijerina 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. 14 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xove Tijerina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 15th minute. Özbek Karahan came free with the goalkeeper in the 16th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. In the 17th minute of the match Tala Bosques del Jaure got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Özbek Karahan ran over to the corner to take the kick. 21 minutes into the match, Tala Bosques del Jaure's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Xove Tijerina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Özbek Karahan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Xove Tijerina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Wei Xi, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cai Wei Xi made a kick off. Xove Tijerina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 56th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, Luca Zorita recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Xove Tijerina. Luca Zorita showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Xove Tijerina threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luca Zorita, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The crowd rose to their feet as Luca Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Xove Tijerina. That made the score 1-3 in the 66 minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kong Xuan Feng in the 72nd minute of the match. Edinson Rodríguez'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 75th minute of play. Tala Bosques del Jaure's Edinson Rodríguez 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edinson Rodríguez in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Tala Bosques del Jaure's Xove Tijerina got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edinson Rodríguez in the 93rd 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. Xove Tijerina was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Tafalla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 95 minute of play. Mexico played a much better game than Tala Bosques del Jaure and deserved their victory. The Tala Bosques del Jaure players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.