Challenge

Sarkhouh Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 6th minute, Arsenio Claus fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dante Lacasa, passed just outside the right post. Boncho Vlúchkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Salmiyah Power's Lakhdar Guendouz managed to work through Mexico's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Lakhdar Guendouz dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 16 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boncho Vlúchkov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Boncho Vlúchkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Ganix came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsenio Claus, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 25th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Boncho Vlúchkov. Salmiyah Power's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boncho Vlúchkov having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 36th minute of play forced Salmiyah Power's goalkeeper Boncho Vlúchkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kacper Koperski in the 41st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Boncho Vlúchkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Boncho Vlúchkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Boncho Vlúchkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 54th minute, which Boncho Vlúchkov however easily saved by the left post. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 60th 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 Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lakhdar Guendouz, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th 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. 0-3. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kacper Koperski in the 72nd minute of play. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Kacper Koperski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Claus in the 90th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when Salmiyah Power was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamid Ahmed didn't get a good kick on the ball.