Challenge

Diego Maradona D10S
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. After 2 minutes, Ambrosio Estevez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MORPH and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Ambrosio Estevez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the match, MORPH's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Melquiades Mambru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 8th minute of play forced MORPH's goalkeeper Melquiades Mambru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 9th minute of play forced MORPH's goalkeeper Melquiades Mambru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute MORPH were awarded a corner. Ambrosio Estevez went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Carel Rokeloos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Berdaitz in the 19th minute of the match. MORPH's Melquiades Mambru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 21st minute of play. Melquiades Mambru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 25th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carel Rokeloos in the 27th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Emiliano Berdaitz sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Ambrosio Estevez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Ambrosio Estevez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 39th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Mambru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Mambru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Facundo Cadaval notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of MORPH's Melquiades Mambru. Melquiades Mambru was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The MORPH players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carel Rokeloos was the one to do the kick off. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 56th minute Carel Rokeloos 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. MORPH made a substitution. Paulo Eguen replaced Carel Rokeloos. MORPH were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ambrosio Estevez took the corner. MORPH's Ambrosio Estevez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Melquiades Mambru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Eguen came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, MORPH's Paulo Eguen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Melquiades Mambru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute Paulo Eguen 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. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. Macos Graciani made in the 84th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Joel Gaona. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Eguen, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Paulo Eguen struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MORPH.