Challenge

Héctor Ñato Vacou
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Severino Benino took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Urritz in the 3rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abelardo Berenguer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Damian Sylvester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atlético y Tiro Rqta's Severino Benino got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Atlético y Tiro Rqta's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Abelardo Berenguer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abelardo Berenguer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 26th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juli Álvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Dante Lacasa stood somewhat misplaced when Juli Álvarez came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 33 minute. Gabriel Urritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Severino Benino's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Dante Lacasa - 2-0 was put on the score board in the 41st minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 50 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abelardo Berenguer. Abelardo Berenguer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Abelardo Berenguer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Atlético y Tiro Rqta's Abelardo Berenguer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 56th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Abelardo Berenguer in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Atlético y Tiro Rqta's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo scored to the left of an out of position Abelardo Berenguer, making the score, 2-2. A collision led to Atlético y Tiro Rqta getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lucas Suárez hit a great ball. After 73 played minutes Atlético y Tiro Rqta got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Suárez. Abelardo Berenguer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd minute Severino Benino 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. Atlético y Tiro Rqta's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Severino Benino in the 84th minute. Abelardo Berenguer made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Atlético y Tiro Rqta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner led to Mexico's Alberto Tafalla getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to Atlético y Tiro Rqta getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Kjell Vallmark hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juli Álvarez in the 93rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Berenguer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.