Challenge

Banuatonga
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. Tora Suarlan started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Greencard's goalkeeper Nanang Wardhana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Suryo Nurpijal kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Nanang Wardhana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 12th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nanang Wardhana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nanang Wardhana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play forced Greencard's goalkeeper Nanang Wardhana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nanang Wardhana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 24th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nanang Wardhana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santo Harriet hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Greencard's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nanang Wardhana 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. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Greencard's goalkeeper Nanang Wardhana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nanang Wardhana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona scored 0-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nanang Wardhana, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nanang Wardhana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Greencard's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nanang Wardhana quite easily take care of the ball. If Luca Rouco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute of the match, Immanuel Mandias tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 46th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ilham Mahuse. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 51st minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nanang Wardhana was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 56th minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nanang Wardhana was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Nanang Wardhana in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nanang Wardhana was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lautaro Mancebo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 66 minute of play. Nanang Wardhana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Nanang Wardhana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Greencard getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Noah-Leon Hutagalung hit a great ball. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Nanang Wardhana was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Joel Gaona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Gaona really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. Mexico played a much better game than Greencard and deserved their victory. The Greencard players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.