Challenge

CRISTY ARENA VITAN
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. After 3 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. 4 minutes into the match, YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Boukjan Schenning sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yu Xun Yi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in 20 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Barbaros Bozbora guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 20 minutes, Alberto Tafalla made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Barbaros Bozbora tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute, Ignacio Rossello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. A collision led to YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Lorenzo Insigne hit a great ball. Barbaros Bozbora 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 30th minute. YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Barbaros Bozbora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play. Barbaros Bozbora showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 31st minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. In the 41st minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barbaros Bozbora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luca Rouco made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Barbaros Bozbora managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 49th minute of the match Lorenzo Insigne shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 57 minutes YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM'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. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Barbaros Bozbora in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 58thth minute of the game Luca Rouco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Barbaros Bozbora was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Liviu Stamate kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Barbaros Bozbora in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. In the 75th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Barbaros Bozbora. The goal made the score 3-4. Liviu Stamate's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Liviu Stamate helped the player get up and apologised. Liviu Stamate hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 87th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Barbaros Bozbora read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. After 91 minutes YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM'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. Mexico's Luca Zorita was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Barbaros Bozbora in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 92 minutes into the game, Yu Xun Yi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After 92 played minutes YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Yu Xun Yi. After 94 played minutes YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Walicki. After 97 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.