Challenge

Estadio Gavà
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Raúl Dagora started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eugenio Molina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cheng Le Xing in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Eugenio Molina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of the match. Apolo Edur hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the match, F.C. Sant Sabo's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Eugenio Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Cheng Le Xing kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. In the 30th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Molina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raúl Dagora in the 31st minute of the match. Raúl Dagora took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. Sant Sabo's zone, Luca Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugenio Molina came out of the goal and Luca Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Eugenio Molina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roberto Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 53rd minute of play forced F.C. Sant Sabo's goalkeeper Eugenio Molina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Eugenio Molina was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, F.C. Sant Sabo's Eugenio Molina got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. F.C. Sant Sabo's Cheng Le Xing was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Apolo Edur hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eugenio Molina having to make a save. In the 76th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, F.C. Sant Sabo's Mazuste Flores got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 83rd minute Joel Gaona suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apolo Edur during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eugenio Molina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, F.C. Sant Sabo's goalkeeper Eugenio Molina had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by F.C. Sant Sabo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lautaro Mancebo was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of F.C. Sant Sabo's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. F.C. Sant Sabo's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 91st minute of the match. Eugenio Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bautista Elvira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. F.C. Sant Sabo's Cheng Le Xing got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.