Challenge

Leo Fender
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when John Paul West got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 9th minute, Desiderio Handi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raimundo Gora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Kajetan Ochabski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Kajetan Ochabski. FC Ferrauda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Cristiano Messi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gabríel Fernández had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 38th minute of play forced FC Ferrauda's goalkeeper Kajetan Ochabski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Ferrauda's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 40 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kajetan Ochabski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kajetan Ochabski having to interfere. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gabríel Fernández stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, FC Ferrauda's goalkeeper Kajetan Ochabski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 56th minute Gabríel Fernández 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabríel Fernández in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when John Paul West came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Kajetan Ochabski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Messi in the 64th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Messi in the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Cristiano Messi 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. After 72 minutes, Jonatan Marquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Ferrauda and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Jonatan Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Ferrauda's Melchor Egoi was substituted for Miguel Ángel Russo. FC Ferrauda made a substitution. Ermegildo Giro replaced Gabríel Fernández. In the 74th minute, Jonatan Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Messi in the 79th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Giro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raimundo Gora's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raimundo Gora helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC Ferrauda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Gora didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 88 minutes, Desiderio Handi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Ferrauda and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. FC Ferrauda's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo scored to the left of an out of position Kajetan Ochabski, making the score, 1-3. FC Ferrauda's Kajetan Ochabski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Ferrauda from getting a goal against them. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.