Challenge

Stadio De Victoria
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryan Hui having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerry Soon in the 9th minute of the match. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Oakham's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. 30 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bryan Hui narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bryan Hui 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 34th minute. Bryan Hui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 40th minute of the match. Daniz Hsi charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniz Hsi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Oakham getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Daniz Hsi hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bryan Hui came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 46th minute of play forced Oakham's goalkeeper Bryan Hui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jerry Soon made a kick off. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 50 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bryan Hui. Bryan Hui dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryan Hui having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Wong Butcher came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bryan Hui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Asiz Rajah came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Oakham'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. 71 minutes into the match, Oakham's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Bryan Hui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bryan Hui was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Oakham made a substitution. Gara Hock replaced Mark Koh. Gara Hock's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gara Hock helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th minute, Gara Hock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Bryan Hui in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asiz Rajah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khai Amin in the 86th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bryan Hui. Bryan Hui yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Bryan Hui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 91st minute of the match. Bryan Hui made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 95th minute, Gara Chian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Oakham fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.