Challenge

RED Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miro Ivanov took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, ®G6®Red scorpion's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Ercole Carbonaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The ®G6®Red scorpion fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when ®G6®Red scorpion's Sokol Balkandzhiyski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ercole Carbonaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 11th minute of the match. In the 13th match minute, ®G6®Red scorpion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hristofor Stanilov to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona, 18 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 20thth minute of the game Sokol Balkandzhiyski 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miro Ivanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sokol Balkandzhiyski in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. The throw-in from Velimir Moldovanov in the 35th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Mexico's Luca Zorita. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Mexico booed when ®G6®Red scorpion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lambros Stathopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ercole Carbonaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Miro Ivanov came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miro Ivanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trifon Ivanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miro Ivanov in the 59th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ercole Carbonaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carnero Bruñon kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boguslaw Karanewski in the 69th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ercole Carbonaro having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 77th minute of play forced ®G6®Red scorpion's goalkeeper Ercole Carbonaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes ®G6®Red scorpion'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. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that ®G6®Red scorpion's Ercole Carbonaro managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 79th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Carbonaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ercole Carbonaro could save by the left post. In the 85th minute, Trifon Ivanov 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 2-0. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ercole Carbonaro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great ball.