Challenge

Torre de Karin
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Yaji FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Yao Guang Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Rouco's late challenge caught a Yaji FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Rouco helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maximiliano Feliu went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 17 minutes into the match, Yaji FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Yao Guang Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Ranolfo's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. After 29 minutes, Arturo Ranolfo made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Maximiliano Feliu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Maximiliano Feliu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 41st match minute, Yaji FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Tximitx to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yao Guang Chao having to interfere. 53 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Yao Guang Chao was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Yaji FC's Maximiliano Feliu. But to his dismay, Maximiliano Feliu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Yaji FC's Yao Guang Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 61st minute of play. 4-3 became the score in the 63rd minute when Lautaro Mancebo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Yaji FC's Kryspin Ziemba was substituted for Arturo Ranolfo. Yaji FC's Man Chester was substituted for Maximiliano Feliu. 74 minutes into the match, Yaji FC's goalkeeper Yao Guang Chao had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 85thth minute of the game Kryspin Ziemba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kryspin Ziemba spun around in front of the goal 85 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Mexico's goal. Yao Guang Chao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Yaji FC could leave the field as winners, despite Mexico having more of the ball for most of the match.