Challenge

Theatre of Dionysus
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, 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. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mebarek Mammeri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 9th minute Daniel Dahleb 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 referee gave Mexico a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joel Gaona, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Chop Chop F.C.'s Mebarek Mammeri. 0-1. Mebarek Mammeri 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 22nd minute. In the 25th minute of the match, Daniel Dahleb got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed-Muhammed Muhammed in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of play forced Chop Chop F.C.'s goalkeeper Mebarek Mammeri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mebarek Mammeri having to interfere. Mebarek Mammeri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play. Chadli Boudjedra scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 38 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chadli Boudjedra. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Dahleb was the one to do the kick off. After 57 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Dahleb who took care of the corner kick. Daniel Dahleb made a great header on Chop Chop F.C.'s corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. 59 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Toumi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chadli Boudjedra kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. A collision led to Chop Chop F.C. getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Abdelhamid Zouba hit a great ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Chop Chop F.C.'s Djamel Medjiba was substituted for Chadli Boudjedra. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Dahleb came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Chop Chop F.C.'s Shen Sha Xu was substituted for Daniel Dahleb. Chop Chop F.C.'s Larbi Merah was substituted for Ahmed Toumi. 79 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Shen Sha Xu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Shen Sha Xu 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shen Sha Xu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes Chop Chop F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Sergios Ramos. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed-Muhammed Muhammed in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 96th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.