Challenge

CRISTY ARENA VITAN
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Duncan Matlock took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 7 minutes into the match, YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Barbaros Bozbora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Rossello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Boukjan Schenning 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. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Dante Lacasa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Barbaros Bozbora made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play. After some careless play in the YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Barbaros Bozbora. The YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Barbaros Bozbora should have stopped the shot. Joel Gaona scored 1-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Barbaros Bozbora, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Barbaros Bozbora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Barbaros Bozbora narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Duncan Matlock in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 52nd minute, which Barbaros Bozbora however easily saved by the left post. The throw-in from Leonardo Leoz in the 55th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Edgar Durbacă. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barbaros Bozbora having to interfere. Barbaros Bozbora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's Barbaros Bozbora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Duncan Matlock 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. After having played for 77 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Barbaros Bozbora read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Luca Zorita 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. 84 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Duncan Matlock came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of play forced YR☆ACADEMIA CRISTY-TEAM's goalkeeper Barbaros Bozbora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Barbaros Bozbora in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Barbaros Bozbora having to make a save.