Challenge

Anjullan AFC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Borja got the match started through his kick off. In the 9th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Dalmacio Paublo. Anjullan AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 13th minute, Alberto Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miguel Borja blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Dalmacio Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dalmacio Paublo. Dalmacio Paublo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Macos Graciani got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Miguel Borja scored 1-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Anjullan AFC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 41st minute of play forced Anjullan AFC's goalkeeper Dalmacio Paublo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Anjullan AFC's Simon Donostia got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 45 minutes, Santiago Gentiletti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anjullan AFC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th minute, Santiago Gentiletti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dalmacio Paublo. Joel Gaona showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The throw-in from Macos Graciani in the 68th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Anjullan AFC's Santiago Gentiletti. Anjullan AFC made a substitution. Amancio Benat replaced Miguel Borja. Macos Graciani made in the 72nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Alberto Tafalla. Dalmacio Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 73rd minute of play. Dalmacio Paublo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Dalmacio Paublo in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 96 minutes into the match, Anjullan AFC's goalkeeper Dalmacio Paublo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla.