Challenge

San Roque Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in San Roque FC's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexander Pérez came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexander Pérez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Pérez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alexander Pérez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wiliam Peren got free with Dante Lacasa in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th match minute, San Roque FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Ramirez to maneuver through the defense. Alexander Pérez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 35th minute of play. In the 38th minute Alberto Ramirez 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. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexander Pérez was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Joseph Sjöström hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona took a good shot, in the 44th minute, which hit the crossbar above Alexander Pérez's head, and flew over the goal. San Roque FC's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Mexico. After a rather tough play, San Roque FC's Calito Sobenis got a free kick in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Alexander Pérez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, San Roque FC's Alexander Pérez got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Gonzalez in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Alexander Pérez in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Cadaval got free with Alexander Pérez in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the San Roque FC defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Pérez. The San Roque FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Pérez should have stopped the shot. San Roque FC's Wilfredo Ramirez was substituted for Calito Sobenis. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Ramirez came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiliam Peren in the 84th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiliam Peren in the 90th minute of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Facundo Cadaval was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.