Challenge

Estampido
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Esquirla FC's Arlo Arruta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Esquirla FC's Arlo Arruta in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Esquirla FC's Bernard Swartenbroekx quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 33rd minute of the game. 40 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Specht came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orvar Larsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. When Esquirla FC's Arlo Arruta in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. In the 55th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orvar Larsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Orvar Larsson in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Esquirla FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Orvar Larsson, making the score, 0-4. In the 72nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orvar Larsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 74 minutes, Arlo Arruta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esquirla FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arlo Arruta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlo Arruta in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a free kick in the 79th minute. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Orvar Larsson threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Orvar Larsson was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Joel Gaona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Gaona really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. In the 87th minute, Benjamin Specht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Esquirla FC's goalkeeper Orvar Larsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. In the 91st minute, Kristen Lijsens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orvar Larsson. Esquirla FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6.