Challenge

Maritimo CheR
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in CheR FC's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aprígio Montenegro came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Aprígio Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Lluis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Aprígio Montenegro. CheR FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 35 played minutes CheR FC got a freekick which was hit by Su Jun Yang. Su Jun Yang hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aprígio Montenegro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. After having played for 44 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The CheR FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Marcos Lluis made the kick off in the second half. CheR FC's Aprígio Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 54th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Aprígio Montenegro threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Marcos Lluis came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the CheR FC 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 Marcos Lluis couldn't finish the play. CheR FC made a substitution. Alberto Charro replaced Manuel Gaxan. CheR FC's Alexandre Markarov was substituted for İlmi Sidar. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bernard Motowski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Aprígio Montenegro threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hipolito Frasquito charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hipolito Frasquito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hipolito Frasquito kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, CheR FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Aprígio Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aprígio Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 89th minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball.