Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tom Wall came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rogelio Farias got free with Dante Lacasa in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 10th minute, Rogelio Farias reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 1-1. 15 minutes into the game, Luca Zorita was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ☠QUINTERO☠ the free kick. The supporters of ☠QUINTERO☠ booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gösta Vennerkvist hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Casimír Ambrosetti came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aldo Cazorla who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play forced ☠QUINTERO☠'s goalkeeper Tom Wall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Aldo Cazorla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Tom Wall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute of the match. Rogelio Farias might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rogelio Farias ran back to his position shaking his head. 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 Rogelio Farias. The supporters of ☠QUINTERO☠ booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tom Wall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Alberto Tafalla had to leave the field with a concussion. Moncho Benítez charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Moncho Benítez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th match minute, ☠QUINTERO☠ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moncho Benítez to maneuver through the defense. Moncho Benítez hit a great freekick 49 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 50th minute. Tom Wall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonathan Hellström stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tom Wall made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Cazorla, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ☠QUINTERO☠'s Aldo Cazorla got a free kick in the 66th minute. Jonathan Hellström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, ☠QUINTERO☠'s goalkeeper Tom Wall had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Tom Wall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Jonathan Hellström 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. Tom Wall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 80th minute of play. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Romano Galan was substituted for Casimír Ambrosetti. ☠QUINTERO☠'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aldo Cazorla in the 85th minute. The corner led ☠QUINTERO☠'s Qu Ming Qiang to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Felix Luque hit a great ball. In the 91st match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 97th minute of play forced ☠QUINTERO☠'s goalkeeper Tom Wall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Poli Karp hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. Many of Mexico's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Mexico may have spent more time on the ball, but ☠QUINTERO☠ were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.