Challenge

Los Arcos
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Johnny Van Havent made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johnny Van Havent got free with Dante Lacasa in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 6 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Daniel Sbârcea. Daniel Sbârcea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 14thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Daniel Sbârcea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as David Armada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-1 in the 16 minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Godofredo Echavarri succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 23rd playminute. 30 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Johnny Van Havent came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Johnny Van Havent. In the 37th minute, Godofredo Echavarri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Orihuela Club de Fútbol fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Orihuela Club de Fútbol's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Daniel Sbârcea quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some careless play in the Orihuela Club de Fútbol defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniel Sbârcea. The Orihuela Club de Fútbol fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniel Sbârcea should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

If David Armada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Daniel Sbârcea. Orihuela Club de Fútbol's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. 74 minutes into the match, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's goalkeeper Daniel Sbârcea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Orihuela Club de Fútbol made a substitution. Dominic Toretto replaced Álvaro Sampil. In the 82nd minute, Mexico's Joel Gaona ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Daniel Sbârcea. Daniel Sbârcea yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-4. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 86th minute, which Daniel Sbârcea however easily saved by the left post. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Desiderio Perutxo. But to his dismay, Desiderio Perutxo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. Daniel Sbârcea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 96th minute of the match. After 96 minutes, Godofredo Echavarri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orihuela Club de Fútbol and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Orihuela Club de Fútbol's Godofredo Echavarri got a free kick in the 96th minute. Daniel Sbârcea 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 98th minute. 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.