Challenge

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Felix Leahu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. After 23 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Twan van Nistelrooij who took care of the corner kick. After 25 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Twan van Nistelrooij who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to F.C. YKE getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Traian Brăiloiu hit a great ball. Felix Leahu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. Felix Leahu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play forced F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Felix Leahu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Traian Brăiloiu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodri Gol made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Felix Leahu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodri Gol in the 63rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Rodri Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 65th match minute, F.C. YKE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samet Ağar to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felix Leahu. F.C. YKE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felix Leahu was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After 79 minutes, Rodri Gol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C. YKE and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mexico booed when F.C. YKE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodri Gol didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Felix Leahu having to make a save. Alberto Tafalla came free with the goalkeeper in the 81st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Felix Leahu could save by the left post. Traian Brăiloiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute Rodri Gol 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. When Luca Rouco fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Luca Rouco a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodri Gol in the 92nd minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The F.C. YKE fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mexico had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.