Challenge

MCG
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Greger Lundkvist kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Disco Inferno FC'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. After 9 minutes Disco Inferno FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Dale Gracey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Disco Inferno FC'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. Dale Gracey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ike Pears scored 1-1 in the 16th 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. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ike Pears came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dale Gracey was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Disco Inferno FC's Dale Gracey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 23rd minute of play. Remy Neich could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 34th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dale Gracey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dale Gracey saved Disco Inferno FC from getting behind. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Dale Gracey made a huge save. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Dale Gracey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Disco Inferno FC's Dale Gracey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Disco Inferno FC from getting a goal against them. When Aaron Mcmurchie came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Disco Inferno FC 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 Aaron Mcmurchie couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remy Neich in the 58th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dale Gracey made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the last second Dale Gracey throw himself and got hold of the ball when Joel Gaona in the 65thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Greger Lundkvist in the 66th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Dale Gracey threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Disco Inferno FC made a substitution. Peter Rosenboom replaced Aaron Mcmurchie. Disco Inferno FC's Dale Gracey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Disco Inferno FC from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ike Pears in the 85th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dale Gracey having to make a save. Disco Inferno FC made a substitution. Best Holdsworth replaced Rick Quinane. After 93 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dale Gracey was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Disco Inferno FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mexico's performance. The match ended with a win for Mexico.