Challenge

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki. Pankracy Zawacki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alfred Coleiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aron Ghinescu in the 15th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pankracy Zawacki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 18th minute of the match. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. The long shot by Shaun De Battista in the 20th minute really tested Dante Lacasa's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pankracy Zawacki having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Aron Ghinescu 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. Luca Rouco lost his temper 31 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 31st minute, one of Mexico:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mexico. Dante Lacasa had in the 33rdth minute some difficulties stopping Aleksander Zapolski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aron Ghinescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shaun De Battista in the 45th minute of play.

The wind increased when Ildefonso Fliz made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zawacki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a free kick in the 54th minute. A collision led to Meerkats FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Aleksander Zapolski hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aron Ghinescu in the 58th minute of the match. Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 61st minute of play. Oliver Ahlroth tried in the 63rd minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Pankracy Zawacki a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-2. In the 66th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Pankracy Zawacki. Meerkats FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. 80 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Pankracy Zawacki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Pankracy Zawacki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 94th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Fliz came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Meerkats FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.