Challenge

Fervent Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franco Navarro got the match started through his kick off. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Gaskon having to interfere. Cirilo Laurgain received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Lacasa came out and tried to block the shot, but Cirilo Laurgain slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 23rd minute. Augusto Gaskon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 30th minute of the match. When Fervent Stalkers's Franco Navarro in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st 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 35th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Gaskon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 36 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. Fervent Stalkers's Augusto Gaskon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Fervent Stalkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cirilo Laurgain didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Augusto Gaskon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cirilo Laurgain, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Gaskon having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Augusto Gaskon made a huge save. After 63 minutes of play, Fervent Stalkers's Cirilo Laurgain made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 69th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Gaskon was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Fervent Stalkers's Leandro Cutberto was substituted for Franco Navarro. 78 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Augusto Gaskon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Fervent Stalkers made a substitution. Julian Petri replaced Antonio Nofre. In the 88th minute of the match, Luca Zorita tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Augusto Gaskon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eleuterio Donostia during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Eleuterio Donostia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.