Challenge

Stadion Biernaty
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erwin Rommel in the 2nd minute of the match. In the 3rd minute Slaytanic Army were awarded a corner. Tymoteusz Drab went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Slaytanic Army's Tymoteusz Drab to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 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 6th minute. It was a well-played corner which Lautaro Mancebo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 9th match minute, Slaytanic Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erwin Rommel to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Slaytanic Army's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Alfred Chludzinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfred Chludzinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Errikos Delioridis. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfred Chludzinski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 28th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Chludzinski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Errikos Delioridis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 37 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Erwin Rommel came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfred Chludzinski 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 38th minute. In the 45th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Errikos Delioridis sent off a good shot on target. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erwin Rommel to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Slaytanic Army's Alfred Chludzinski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Alfred Chludzinski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Errikos Delioridis in the 59th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Alfred Chludzinski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Alfred Chludzinski made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Alfred Chludzinski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alfred Chludzinski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 66th minute of the match. 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 66th minute. It was a well-played corner which Luca Zorita managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a defensive mix-up in Slaytanic Army's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfred Chludzinski 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. In the 70th minute, Iwo Adamski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Alfred Chludzinski threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 78 minutes into the match, Slaytanic Army's goalkeeper Alfred Chludzinski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. After 79 minutes of play, Slaytanic Army's Errikos Delioridis made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Alfred Chludzinski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. The supporters of Slaytanic Army booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lautaro Mancebo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.