Challenge

Universe Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gruyo Popiliev having to interfere. Gruyo Popiliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belasitsa P'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. A nice corner shot did that Luca Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gruyo Popiliev quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After having played for 15 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gruyo Popiliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 庄骏翀, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute Vladko Antov 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. In the 28th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gruyo Popiliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gruyo Popiliev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when 庄骏翀 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Belasitsa P's Vladko Antov got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when 庄骏翀 sent off a good shot on target. Guillelme Câmpeanu hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Vladko Antov kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gruyo Popiliev 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 54th minute. Belasitsa P's Ventzislav Glavev got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 庄骏翀, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belasitsa P's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo scored to the left of an out of position Gruyo Popiliev, making the score, 0-1. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Gruyo Popiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ventzislav Glavev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belasitsa P's supporters rose to their feet, but Ventzislav Glavev 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. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Gruyo Popiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ventzislav Glavev, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. If Vladko Antov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gruyo Popiliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Facundo Cadaval ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gruyo Popiliev was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.