Challenge

Monumental
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rigoberto Turi kicked off to start the match. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Higinio Porfiro. Higinio Porfiro 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. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Higinio Porfiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Porfiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Higinio Porfiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Higinio Porfiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 20th minute of the match. Higinio Porfiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of play forced LA MAQUINA F.C's goalkeeper Higinio Porfiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rigoberto Turi had several of the Mexico's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 29 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Dante Lacasa as he didn't even see the shot coming. LA MAQUINA F.C's Higinio Porfiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 33rd minute of play. Santo Colas kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 38th minute Rigoberto Turi 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. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loco Borja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Loco Borja'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. Loco Borja helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd match minute, LA MAQUINA F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loco Borja to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind LA MAQUINA F.C's goalkeeper Higinio Porfiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 55 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Mexico's Luca Zorita fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. LA MAQUINA F.C made a substitution. Osvaldo Linhares replaced Sérgio Berti. LA MAQUINA F.C made a substitution. Joel Min replaced Isidoro Playo. LA MAQUINA F.C made a substitution. Bohuslav Plachetka replaced Santo Colas. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Higinio Porfiro having to make a save. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to LA MAQUINA F.C getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Bohuslav Plachetka hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rigoberto Turi's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Porfiro having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. LA MAQUINA F.C's Higinio Porfiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save LA MAQUINA F.C from getting a goal against them. In the 84th minute, Raimundo Savion hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Turi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 87th minute of play forced LA MAQUINA F.C's goalkeeper Higinio Porfiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Loco Borja hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After 91 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. In the 94th match minute, LA MAQUINA F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Alberto Pernambucano to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexico were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.