Challenge

Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. If Pablo-Enrique Cuba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The throw-in from Leonardo Leoz in the 11th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by LTA FC's Norberto Celipe. After 12 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. After 16 played minutes LTA FC got a freekick which was hit by Pablo-Enrique Cuba. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Dalmacio Ebardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to LTA FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Norberto Celipe hit a great ball. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rd minute, Godofredo Ermengol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, LTA FC's Pablo-Enrique Cuba got a free kick in the 39th minute. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 40th 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 Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. 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 Zé Bani to strike the kick off in the second half. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Bani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Bani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. LTA FC's Norberto Celipe quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 59th minute of the game. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Dalmacio Ebardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pablo-Enrique Cuba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. LTA FC's Luis Petri was substituted for Teo Martxelin. Joel Gaona hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 72nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zé Bani went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. If Zé Bani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Bani in the 77th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Bani came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macos Graciani made in the 81st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Joel Gaona. In the 85th minute, Zé Bani 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 2-0. Pablo-Enrique Cuba kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. The throw-in from Zé Bani in the 91st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Mexico's Facundo Cadaval. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. LTA FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Mexico for much of the match.