Challenge

The Ocean
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 3rd minute of play forced Skrajojantys Olandai's goalkeeper Lev Tolstoy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Skrajojantys Olandai's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 5 played minutes Skrajojantys Olandai got a freekick which was hit by Agne Kjellberg. After 6 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lev Tolstoy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lev Tolstoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 24 minutes into the match, Skrajojantys Olandai's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Lev Tolstoy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Siemen Vitus tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Stavros Nasiopoulos sent off a good shot on target. After 31 played minutes Skrajojantys Olandai got a freekick which was hit by Zenonas Lukošaitis. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Lev Tolstoy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lev Tolstoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Agne Kjellberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Tafalla 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. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

53 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Skrajojantys Olandai's Lev Tolstoy. Lev Tolstoy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 58 minutes in the game, Stavros Nasiopoulos dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The audience was convinced that Siemen Vitus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 61st minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lev Tolstoy was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Lev Tolstoy firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 68th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lev Tolstoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lev Tolstoy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Lev Tolstoy threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 74 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Agne Kjellberg came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Lev Tolstoy threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The Skrajojantys Olandai fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when Skrajojantys Olandai's Siemen Vitus looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zenonas Lukošaitis charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zenonas Lukošaitis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 97th minute Agne Kjellberg 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 home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Skrajojantys Olandai were victorious despite being under pressure from Mexico for much of the match.