Challenge

Huracan City
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Huracan United -MM-'s Dragoş Grădinaru dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Fedele Bardella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by CJ Zidane. 11 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Wayne Rooney came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Huracan United -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Fedele Bardella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Bardella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 minutes Huracan United -MM-'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to Huracan United -MM- getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Aristide Doicaru hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Huracan United -MM-'s zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedele Bardella came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 29 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fedele Bardella made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Alberto Tafalla scored 1-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fedele Bardella, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dragoş Grădinaru went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Huracan United -MM-'s Aristide Doicaru got a free kick in the 46th minute. 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.

Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th match minute, Huracan United -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yu Fei Ying to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Huracan United -MM-'s Wayne Rooney. But to his dismay, Wayne Rooney quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fedele Bardella could save by the left post. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 86th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Luca Rouco heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 92nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Iraklis Pistolelis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 93rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 94 played minutes Huracan United -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Yu Fei Ying. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.