Challenge

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Muamer Fahrić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gondor FC™'s zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muamer Fahrić came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Gondor FC™'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saša Daničić in the 16th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Muamer Fahrić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Muamer Fahrić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes of play, Mexico's Luca Zorita made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Muamer Fahrić was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Mino Suarez took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Gondor FC™'s Nerkez Arriagada got a free kick in the 34th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Muamer Fahrić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gondor FC™'s attentive Nerkez Arriagada managed to snatch the ball when Leonardo Leoz made a throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game. After having played for 45 minutes, Adalberto Ecija managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gondor FC™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Adalberto Ecija was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Mexico booed when Gondor FC™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saša Daničić didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Gondor FC™'s Algitas Jokubaitis was substituted for Adalberto Ecija. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Algitas Jokubaitis to strike the kick off in the second half. Muamer Fahrić showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 54th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Mino Suarez made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd match minute, Gondor FC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Čane Devlić to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Gondor FC™'s Muamer Fahrić got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 68 minutes Gondor FC™'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. Gondor FC™'s attentive Nerkez Arriagada managed to snatch the ball when Leonardo Leoz made a throw-in in the 70th minute of the game. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saša Daničić in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Muamer Fahrić was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Gondor FC™'s zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muamer Fahrić came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Gondor FC™'s Aca Gvozdić got a free kick in the 77th minute. After having played for 79 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 80th match minute, Gondor FC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aca Gvozdić to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Gondor FC™'s goalkeeper Muamer Fahrić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Gaona. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Algitas Jokubaitis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Algitas Jokubaitis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algitas Jokubaitis, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Algitas Jokubaitis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. In the 90th minute Algitas Jokubaitis 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. After 94 minutes of play, Gondor FC™'s Mino Suarez made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there!