Challenge

PINGO PINGO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Alvaro Micarelli capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alvaro Micarelli really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 11 minutes into the game, Alvaro Micarelli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PINGO PINGO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. 12 minutes into the match, PINGO PINGO's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Dionisio Raphael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dionisio Raphael 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 15th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of PINGO PINGO's Dionisio Raphael. Dionisio Raphael was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Mexico booed when PINGO PINGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Tancoš didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 22nd minute of play forced PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Dionisio Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dionisio Raphael narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dionisio Raphael 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 25th minute. After having played for 28 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 31st minute. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PINGO PINGO's Dionisio Raphael did a great save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Josefsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 41st minute, Gregorio Tancoš hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute of the match Joel Gaona sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dionisio Raphael skillfully saved the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filip Josefsson to make the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dionisio Raphael was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute, Filip Josefsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Joel Gaona shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Dionisio Raphael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 70th 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. In the 75th minute Gilberto Demario 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. Dionisio Raphael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Dionisio Raphael successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Micarelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dionisio Raphael made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of PINGO PINGO booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Gregorio Tancoš managed to get in a good position for a shot. PINGO PINGO's supporters rose to their feet, but Gregorio Tancoš 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.