Challenge

Roberto DAmico
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albano Oliverio started the match with the kick off. Nestor Mikeldi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Facundo Cadaval went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Mexico booed when BWANA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelino Mikolas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Mikeldi having to interfere. In the 14th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nestor Mikeldi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 16th minute of play forced BWANA FC's goalkeeper Nestor Mikeldi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when BWANA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albano Oliverio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nestor Mikeldi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 19th minute of the match. BWANA FC's Nestor Mikeldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Mikeldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Mikeldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of play forced BWANA FC's goalkeeper Nestor Mikeldi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nestor Mikeldi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Mikeldi having to interfere. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristobal Iliana in the 43rd minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nestor Mikeldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, BWANA FC's goalkeeper Nestor Mikeldi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. After a rather tough play, BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio got a free kick in the 59th minute. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nestor Mikeldi. Nestor Mikeldi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Nestor Mikeldi made a huge save. In the 71st match minute, BWANA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Suarez to maneuver through the defense. BWANA FC's Nestor Mikeldi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save BWANA FC from getting a goal against them. In the 73rd minute Aquiles Honesto 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. Froilan Abascal struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BWANA FC. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nestor Mikeldi. That made the score 0-4 in the 84 minute of play. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 88th 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. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Joel Gaona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BWANA FC's Domingos Jusepe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.