Challenge

Estadio Hispano
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Jorge Vicente Albonico despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 14 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jorge Vicente Albonico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 20th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Vicente Albonico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Centinela Español FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauras Čiras in the 34th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Centinela Español FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Jorge Vicente Albonico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Mexico's Facundo Cadaval getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Cristiano Messi hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Centinela Español FC defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Vicente Albonico. The Centinela Español FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Vicente Albonico should have stopped the shot. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Vicente Albonico having to make a save. The Centinela Español FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-3.

55 minutes into the match, Centinela Español FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Jorge Vicente Albonico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Centinela Español FC were furious when Zbyszek Gotfryd was red carded, 62 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 62 minutes into the game, one of Centinela Español FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Jorge Vicente Albonico, was totally fooled by Mexico's Joel Gaona, who 64 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Centinela Español FC's Jorge Vicente Albonico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Centinela Español FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Centinela Español FC's Jorge Vicente Albonico got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Jorge Vicente Albonico in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jorge Vicente Albonico in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 77 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Olsson came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauras Čiras in the 78th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jorge Vicente Albonico came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Gaona slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute, Lauras Čiras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jorge Vicente Albonico. Jorge Vicente Albonico yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. Luca Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Jorge Vicente Albonico made a huge save. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Vicente Albonico having to interfere. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Centinela Español FC'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. Jorge Vicente Albonico was out of position in the 98 minute of play, and Joel Gaona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Gaona really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.