Challenge

La Garra del Tigre
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sinan Okergun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eloy Mazuste. Tigres Ñacuñán FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Eloy Mazuste was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eloy Mazuste narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tigres Ñacuñán FC's Eloy Mazuste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 24th minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the game, Felix Luque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tigres Ñacuñán FC the free kick. After 36 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 39th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Tigres Ñacuñán FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Eloy Mazuste reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

In the 54th minute, Luca Zorita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eloy Mazuste. The goal made the score 0-3. 64 minutes into the match, Tigres Ñacuñán FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Eloy Mazuste reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sinan Okergun in the 68th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tigres Ñacuñán FC's Christian Bergqvist got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute, Christian Bergqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Tigres Ñacuñán FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The corner ended in Luca Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Tigres Ñacuñán FC's Eloy Mazuste did a great save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Llorian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eloy Mazuste made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 84th minute. If Christian Bergqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Andres Pitin put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.