Challenge

Olford
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ivo de Sousa made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bacho Team's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 6th minute of play forced Bacho Team's goalkeeper Ernesto Padro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Mexico's Luca Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ernesto Padro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Padro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 27th minute of the match. Ernesto Padro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bacho Team's Ernesto Padro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Bacho Team's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ernesto Padro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bacho Team's Ernesto Padro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Leon Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Ernesto Padro 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 43rd match minute, Bacho Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernan Ferrando to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Bacho Team's Ernesto Padro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 51st minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Ernesto Padro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernesto Padro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 70th minute of play. Bacho Team made a substitution. Aquiles Iban replaced Leon Garcia. 77 minutes into the match, Bacho Team's goalkeeper Ernesto Padro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Leonardo Leoz made in the 80th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bacho Team's Anibal Galeno. In the 81st match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. Ernesto Padro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 94th match minute, Bacho Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silverio Nazario to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Joel Gaona shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 95th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ernesto Padro but with some difficulty. After 95 minutes, Alberto Tafalla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the Bacho Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, Bacho Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivo de Sousa to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Mexico players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.