Challenge

Barlinek Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Evert Telin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 5th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evert Telin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogumil Pochorylo got free with Dante Lacasa in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evert Telin 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 16th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evert Telin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Wincent Rode hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. CRS Pogoń Barlinek's Evert Telin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind CRS Pogoń Barlinek's goalkeeper Evert Telin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Evert Telin having to make a save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Bogumil Pochorylo made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Zbigniew Dziurowicz 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. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Evert Telin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luca Zorita scored 0-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evert Telin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Evert Telin made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Zbigniew Dziurowicz managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRS Pogoń Barlinek's supporters rose to their feet, but Zbigniew Dziurowicz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Evert Telin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 76th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, Zbigniew Dziurowicz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogumil Pochorylo in the 83rd 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 CRS Pogoń Barlinek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Bronder didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, CRS Pogoń Barlinek's Evert Telin got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luca Rouco's late challenge caught a CRS Pogoń Barlinek's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Rouco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of CRS Pogoń Barlinek booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. CRS Pogoń Barlinek's Evert Telin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Wincent Rode left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CRS Pogoń Barlinek fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Mexico's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because CRS Pogoń Barlinek had won, even though Mexico had held more of the ball.