Challenge

Famozo Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Stoil Simidchiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 11th minute of the match. Malin Petrinski hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stoil Simidchiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Famozo9's Stoil Simidchiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 17th minute of play. Stoil Simidchiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 23rd minute of play forced FC Famozo9's goalkeeper Stoil Simidchiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Dancho Spasunov came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on FC Famozo9's corner Tzvetomir Gurbalov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dante Lacasa quite easily take care of the ball. Nikifor Stoimenov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stoil Simidchiev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The FC Famozo9 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-1.

FC Famozo9 made a substitution. Stoycho Chapanov replaced Nikifor Stoimenov. FC Famozo9's Tzvyatko Stanishev was substituted for Petko Margin. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tzvyatko Stanishev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Edwin 雷坤's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Tzvyatko Stanishev came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stoil Simidchiev having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stoil Simidchiev. FC Famozo9's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stoil Simidchiev was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. With a little luck, FC Famozo9's Stoil Simidchiev got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stoil Simidchiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. Joel Gaona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stoil Simidchiev came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Gaona slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 85th minute. 96 minutes into the game, one of Mexico:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The FC Famozo9 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.