Challenge

Estadio Manzanares
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 9 in the game by Cornelio Cesaro from a close distance when the talented Dante Lacasa managed to make a qualified save. Mexico's players were relieved. In the 14th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rafael Fix in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Facundo Cadaval struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Rafael Fix didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitris Maropoulos in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Pan Queso y Leberbush FC were awarded a corner. Alex Palleschi went to the cornerflag to take it. Alex Palleschi made a great header on Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Rafael Fix 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 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's Rafael Fix. Rafael Fix was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitris Maropoulos in the 32nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Jonathan Cordarrol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dimitris Maropoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Pan Queso y Leberbush FC made a substitution. Alejandro Ellande replaced Jonathan Cordarrol. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dimitris Maropoulos to strike the kick off in the second half. Mexico's Joel Gaona shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rafael Fix but with some difficulty. Dimitris Maropoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Fix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 61st minute of the match. When Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 68th match minute, Pan Queso y Leberbush FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgilio Benitez to maneuver through the defense. If Alex Palleschi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 75th minute of play forced Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalkeeper Rafael Fix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Rafael Fix made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimitris Maropoulos in the 89th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rafael Fix quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.