Challenge

Stadion Astralny
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bartlomiej Chazen came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Astral's goalie prevented a goal. After 10 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Gonzales got free with Dante Lacasa in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Gonzales got free with Dante Lacasa in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabian Hludzenski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Astral's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Fabian Hludzenski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Astral's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Fabian Hludzenski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Astral's Fabian Hludzenski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartlomiej Chazen in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Gonzales. 37 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabian Hludzenski. Astral's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Astral's Fabian Hludzenski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th minute, Luca Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Hludzenski. Astral's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 47 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Fabian Hludzenski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fidel Blunt to make the kick off. Luca Zorita hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Astral's Fabian Hludzenski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Astral from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabian Hludzenski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 60 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Roch Kochniarczyk came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabian Hludzenski. Astral's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After a rather tough play, Astral's Roch Kochniarczyk got a free kick in the 66th minute. Fabian Hludzenski 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 67th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Astral's Fabian Hludzenski. Fabian Hludzenski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartlomiej Chazen in the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 75th minute of play forced Astral's goalkeeper Fabian Hludzenski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartlomiej Chazen in the 81st minute of play. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 84th minute. It was a well-played corner which Luca Zorita managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Astral's Fabian Hludzenski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Astral from getting a goal against them. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Astral's Bartlomiej Chazen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.