Challenge

The Colosseum
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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 4th minute Slavyan Mechkuev 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of play forced GARGOYLES's goalkeeper Nayden Vúlev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Valko Nanyov sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Valko Nanyov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nayden Vúlev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Alvarez in the 22nd 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. Dante Lacasa stood somewhat misplaced when Ignacio Alvarez came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 27 minute. In the 32nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute Ignacio Alvarez 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 李永乐 Appleton hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. 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. 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 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ignacio Alvarez made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Slavyan Mechkuev 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. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavyan Mechkuev in the 52nd minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nayden Vúlev. Nayden Vúlev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by GARGOYLES's Slavyan Mechkuev. But to his dismay, Slavyan Mechkuev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Nayden Vúlev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ignacio Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 80th minute 李永乐 Appleton 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. 李永乐 Appleton's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Dante Lacasa on his right side and into the goal. 80 minutes into the game it was 4-2. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Joel Gaona took a quick shot and it went in 4-3 without a chance for Nayden Vúlev to make any attempt to save it. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Slavyan Mechkuev, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. GARGOYLES's Nayden Vúlev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nayden Vúlev. The goal made the score 4-4. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.