Challenge

PoetaMiguelHernández
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. In the 6th match minute, Gallo Crisis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jilian Verhaghen to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jilian Verhaghen in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jilian Verhaghen in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gallo Crisis's Mathias Smets quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 17th minute of the game. Mexico's attack was well implemented in the 19th minute, but when Joel Gaona was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After a defensive mix-up in Gallo Crisis's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pipo Orihuela came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mathias Smets hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pipo Orihuela was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pipo Orihuela having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Mathias Smets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 47th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck to make the kick off. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck in the 52nd minute of play. Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. In the 63rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pipo Orihuela. The goal made the score 0-2. Pipo Orihuela was a little too slow when Luca Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 66th minute. The score was now 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pipo Orihuela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pipo Orihuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Arnoud Koppen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Gallo Crisis booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Joel Gaona 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. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pipo Orihuela came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pipo Orihuela was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 93 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. In the 94th minute of the match Arnoud Koppen shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Pipo Orihuela made a huge save. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Gallo Crisis throughout the match.