Challenge

STADIUM MEXACOMX
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ricardo Guerra made the kick off which started today's match. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Januário Rangel. MEXACOMX's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 6 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 10 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Januário Rangel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Januário Rangel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 16th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in MEXACOMX's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Januário Rangel came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Wu Liang Mo sent off a good shot on target. In the 30th minute Wu Liang Mo 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. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Januário Rangel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, MEXACOMX's Julio-César Romo-Leroux got a free kick in the 46th minute. The MEXACOMX players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 54th minute. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Julio-César Romo-Leroux was slow to take the kick. During this time MEXACOMX's players had a chance to rest. MEXACOMX's Damaso Palben 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. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Januário Rangel however easily saved by the left post. 62 minutes into the match, MEXACOMX's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Januário Rangel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Guerra in the 69th minute of play. After 70 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Julio-César Romo-Leroux who took care of the corner kick. Julio-César Romo-Leroux made a great header on MEXACOMX's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. MEXACOMX's Januário Rangel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save MEXACOMX from getting a goal against them. MEXACOMX's Tomás Jordão was substituted for Ricardo Guerra. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, MEXACOMX's Giannis Kouretzis got a free kick in the 91st minute. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MEXACOMX throughout the match.