Challenge

ZORZAL01
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Mexico booed when ZORZAL01 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Crouch didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Leonardo Leoz in the 12th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ZORZAL01's Cornelio Bastia. After 16 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Qin Fan Sheng was left in no man's land by his defense there! Felix Luque made in the 19th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lautaro Mancebo. Qin Fan Sheng 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 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, Leonardo Leoz threw the ball into play from the sideline. ZORZAL01's Cornelio Bastia quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Peter Crouch blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Peter Crouch could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play. After 36 minutes ZORZAL01's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng did a great save. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. Qin Fan Sheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 40th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Peter Crouch 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. Millrick Moya kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peter Crouch stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Qin Fan Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qin Fan Sheng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 56th minute. Facundo Cadaval kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 56thth minute. Though ot was a great shot ZORZAL01's keeper Qin Fan Sheng was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Peter Crouch took the ball and in the 58 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 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Qin Fan Sheng in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. Peter Crouch recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Joel Gaona played forward. Luca Rouco made in the 81st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ZORZAL01's Cornelio Bastia. A collision led to ZORZAL01 getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Natan Vercalsteren hit a great ball. Qin Fan Sheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 85th minute of play. Qin Fan Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ZORZAL01'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. ZORZAL01's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.