Challenge

TEATRO DE LOS SUEÑOS
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thomas Revheim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomas Revheim having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Thomas Revheim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruperto Gonza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dimas Amaro took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after POPODARA F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Luca Zorita managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 44th match minute, POPODARA F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gard Bredesen to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of POPODARA F.C booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on 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 Gard Bredesen made a kick off. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of POPODARA F.C booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimas Amaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 56 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Thomas Revheim in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61stth minute of the game Niculae Miclescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joel Gaona was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 68th minute Gard Bredesen 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. In the 70th minute POPODARA F.C were awarded a corner. Kryspin Mazierski went to the cornerflag to take it. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gard Bredesen's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Thomas Revheim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. POPODARA F.C made a substitution. Ådne Svensen replaced Ruperto Gonza. POPODARA F.C made a substitution. Andres Iniesta replaced Bendik Bekken. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. POPODARA F.C's Morten Ekeland was substituted for Dorel Ilinca. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thomas Revheim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 90th minute. 91 minutes in the game, Felix Luque fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Thomas Revheim having to interfere. Mexico played a much better game than POPODARA F.C and deserved their victory. The POPODARA F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.