Challenge

Grasmere Fields
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quentin Cobb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 16th minute, Luca Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 20 minutes into the match, Harlow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Quentin Cobb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Quentin Cobb was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 28 minutes into the game, Harlow AFC's Frank Zappacosta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 33rd minute Frank Zappacosta 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. Quentin Cobb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 42 minutes into the match, Harlow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Quentin Cobb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Nickolaj Nickerson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. In the 45th minute Harlow AFC were awarded a corner. Dedé Neto went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Harlow AFC's Quentin Cobb proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Harlow AFC from getting a goal against them. Quentin Cobb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harlow AFC's Quentin Cobb proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Harlow AFC from getting a goal against them. Quentin Cobb made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Quentin Cobb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Nickolaj Nickerson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nickolaj Nickerson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Alberto Tafalla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Quentin Cobb quite easily take care of the ball. Harlow AFC's Dedé Neto got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Harlow AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Quentin Cobb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nickolaj Nickerson in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stu Myers in the 92nd minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Stu Myers came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes in the game, Stu Myers dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.