Challenge

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Pastor Frantzes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 13 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Pastor Frantzes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 21st minute of play forced Sajones F.C.'s goalkeeper Pastor Frantzes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sajones F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Pastor Frantzes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sajones F.C.'s Pastor Frantzes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 31st minute of play. Pastor Frantzes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 33rd minute of play. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Sajones F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Pastor Frantzes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Eliseo Claude tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isaias Sazon to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaias Sazon in the 51st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sajones F.C.'s Hugo Raitin was substituted for Isaias Sazon. In the 57th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Pastor Frantzes made a huge save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Raitin in the 62nd minute of play. If Hugo Raitin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 67th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Macos Graciani got a free kick in the 68th minute. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 72 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 73rd 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. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Pastor Frantzes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sajones F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Jakub Kiwior tried in the game's 77th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Pastor Frantzes. An annoying self made goal, 0-1. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Hugo Raitin sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.