Challenge

Estadio El Derrochon
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mihail Pânzaru kicked off to start the match. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mihail Pânzaru's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Pegaso getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Abel Estavan hit a great ball. Mihail Pânzaru blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Mihail Pânzaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 13th minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Luca Zorita played forward. After 15 minutes Pegaso's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Loren Prats despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Luca Zorita put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Loren Prats. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mihail Pânzaru in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Mihail Pânzaru recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa. Mihail Pânzaru showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Pânzaru in the 25th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Loren Prats took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th match minute, Pegaso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efren Dobale to maneuver through the defense. In the 34thth minute of the game Mihail Pânzaru 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. Leonardo Leoz kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Loren Prats. Loren Prats dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Pegaso's Loren Prats played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 41st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 45th minute, Lorenzo Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Pegaso players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mihail Pânzaru went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 57 minutes into the match, Mihail Pânzaru notched a goal, 3-2, 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. Mihail Pânzaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Loren Prats made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Rouco fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Loren Prats quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihail Pânzaru in the 66th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. Pegaso made a substitution. Joaquin Havier replaced Mihail Pânzaru. In the 74th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Luca Rouco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Loren Prats quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Facundo Cadaval struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Loren Prats didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Pegaso getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Alfred Zbikowski hit a great ball. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Loren Prats tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pegaso's Silvano Endira got a free kick in the 87th minute. Jairo Valery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Pegaso's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Loren Prats came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.