Challenge

Napadogan Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Mexico's attentive Alberto Tafalla managed to snatch the ball when Gilberto Fremont made a throw-in in the 5th minute of the game. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bill Carmichael having to interfere. In the 12th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bill Carmichael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bill Carmichael 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 Dawid Kochowski in the 15th minute of play. Bill Carmichael 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 16th minute. Bill Carmichael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bill Carmichael breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jelmer Lodewijks charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jelmer Lodewijks the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dante Lacasa stood somewhat misplaced when Gilberto Fremont came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 35 minute. After 44 played minutes Topsail got a freekick which was hit by Brent Goldsmith. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dawid Kochowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Michael Laudrup mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Topsail and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd rose to their feet as Facundo Cadaval kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bill Carmichael. That made the score 1-1 in the 51 minute of play. In the 54th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bill Carmichael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Bill Carmichael threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Bill Carmichael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mihai Vădan in the 63rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bill Carmichael firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dawid Kochowski, 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 Dawid Kochowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jelmer Lodewijks in the 71st minute of play. Mihai Vădan struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Topsail. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Dylan Boegaert 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.