Challenge

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Schembri having to interfere. David Schembri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Guillelme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 19 minutes of play, Northern California's Leandro Chorche made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antonio Guillelme's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 30th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Schembri. David Schembri dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Fabio Monte sent off a good shot on target. 37 minutes into the match, Northern California's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but David Schembri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 played minutes Northern California got a freekick which was hit by Hector Martxel. 39 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Northern California's David Schembri. David Schembri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the game, Leandro Chorche cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabio Monte to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a free kick in the 55th minute. David Schembri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. David Schembri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conrado Frans in the 87th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Guillelme in the 89th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrado Frans in the 91st minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.