Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. 5 minutes into the match, B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Fadıl Ercan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 10th minute of play forced B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş's goalkeeper Fadıl Ercan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ronaldinho Ronaldo managed to get in a good position for a shot. B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldinho Ronaldo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 13 played minutes B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş got a freekick which was hit by Efekan İstikbal. Fadıl Ercan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Bernardo Navarro charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Navarro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bernardo Navarro hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The supporters of B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fadıl Ercan 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 26th minute. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Batista Gabriel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fadıl Ercan came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Batista Gabriel to make the kick off. Fadıl Ercan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 60th minute of the match. 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 61st minute. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Fadıl Ercan made a huge save. 72 minutes into the match, B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Fadıl Ercan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fadıl Ercan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldinho Ronaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batista Gabriel in the 77th minute of play. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş's goalie prevented a goal. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fadıl Ercan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş's Joaquín García got a free kick in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Fadıl Ercan in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 91st minute, Batista Gabriel made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The B-E-Ş-İ-K-T-A-Ş support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.