Challenge

KS JUNIOR
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 5 played minutes KS Junior got a freekick which was hit by Michal Karp. After a rather tough play, KS Junior's Lech Kasprzak got a free kick in the 11th minute. Wawrzyniec Brytan 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 12th minute. Wawrzyniec Brytan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wawrzyniec Brytan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd minute Michal Karp 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. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. 26 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wawrzyniec Brytan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 30 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wawrzyniec Brytan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of KS Junior booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wawrzyniec Brytan. KS Junior's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Wawrzyniec Brytan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The KS Junior players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Michal Karp to make the kick off. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lautaro Mancebo in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wawrzyniec Brytan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Wawrzyniec Brytan made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 70th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. KS Junior's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Mexico's Luca Rouco to fire away a dangerous shot which Wawrzyniec Brytan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Wawrzyniec Brytan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wawrzyniec Brytan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wawrzyniec Brytan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the game, Cristian Mohora cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80th minute, one of KS Junior:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for KS Junior. Wawrzyniec Brytan had in the 82ndth minute some difficulties stopping Joel Gaona's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. KS Junior's Wawrzyniec Brytan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Macos Graciani got a free kick in the 84th minute. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 91st minute of play forced KS Junior's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Brytan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wawrzyniec Brytan. The goal made the score 1-3. Mexico played a much better game than KS Junior and deserved their victory. The KS Junior players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.