Challenge

Joestar Colosseum
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Innocenzio Alcalde. The ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Innocenzio Alcalde should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Jacob Berrez managed to get in a good position for a shot. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s supporters rose to their feet, but Jacob Berrez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Innocenzio Alcalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Innocenzio Alcalde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 16th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Innocenzio Alcalde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Innocenzio Alcalde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 24th minute of play forced ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goalkeeper Innocenzio Alcalde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teyo Vana kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 28 played minutes ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Ugartondo. 30 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Innocenzio Alcalde. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s Innocenzio Alcalde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 38th minute of play. Innocenzio Alcalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Innocenzio Alcalde. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Innocenzio Alcalde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Facundo Cadaval recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Innocenzio Alcalde saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 58 minutes into the match, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Innocenzio Alcalde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Innocenzio Alcalde narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Facundo Cadaval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Innocenzio Alcalde made a huge save. Innocenzio Alcalde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 67th minute. Innocenzio Alcalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Innocenzio Alcalde. ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Alberto Tafalla succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 73rd playminute. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Innocenzio Alcalde having to make a save. In the 78th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Innocenzio Alcalde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Innocenzio Alcalde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Innocenzio Alcalde managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Locaio Perdiz fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦'s protests and gave Locaio Perdiz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Locaio Perdiz to maneuver through the defense. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Innocenzio Alcalde, 0-7. Innocenzio Alcalde came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ♠♥ Stardust Crusaders ♣♦.