Challenge

Darzhas Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Harsh Gods's Tomas Lain 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. Valery Vuelta charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valery Vuelta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 5th match minute, Harsh Gods was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valery Vuelta to maneuver through the defense. Valery Vuelta hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Tomas Lain cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gersi Snabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Octavio Froylan sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Tomas Lain sent off a good shot on target. In the 27thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Harsh Gods's Gersi Snabe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 28 minutes Harsh Gods'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. In the 33rd minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Gersi Snabe. Harsh Gods's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Tomas Lain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gersi Snabe. Harsh Gods's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Lain, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Gersi Snabe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 50th minute of the match. Gersi Snabe was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Alberto Tafalla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alberto Tafalla really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. Harsh Gods made a substitution. Jokūbas Miškūnas replaced Gabriele Meilutyte. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Lain in the 61st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tomas Lain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 68 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leoz. Tomas Lain hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Gersi Snabe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 minutes Harsh Gods'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. The corner led Mexico's Luca Rouco to fire away a dangerous shot which Gersi Snabe despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute of the match Roberto Carlos 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. Alberto Tafalla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gersi Snabe firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mexico had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.