Challenge

Huracan City
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dragoş Grădinaru started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Huracan United -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Fedele Bardella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dragoş Grădinaru got free with Dante Lacasa in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Dragoş Grădinaru came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Huracan United -MM- getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Iraklis Pistolelis hit a great ball. In the 12thth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Huracan United -MM-'s Fedele Bardella was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 16th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Bardella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when Huracan United -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlisle Bailey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fedele Bardella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlisle Bailey hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Fedele Bardella 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 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of play forced Huracan United -MM-'s goalkeeper Fedele Bardella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedele Bardella prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Gaona in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fedele Bardella prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 33 minutes into the match, Huracan United -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Fedele Bardella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 35 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fedele Bardella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Luca Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Fedele Bardella. Huracan United -MM-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Lautaro Mancebo scored 0-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fedele Bardella, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fedele Bardella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 43rd minute of the match. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Huracan United -MM-'s Fedele Bardella did a great save. 45 minutes into the match, Huracan United -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Fedele Bardella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 48 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fedele Bardella came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Mancebo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Bardella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 56th minute, Yu Fei Ying hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th match minute, Huracan United -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dragoş Grădinaru to maneuver through the defense. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wayne Rooney went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wayne Rooney in the 70th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Bardella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fedele Bardella. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. 74 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fedele Bardella narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by CJ Zidane in the 80th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fedele Bardella made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. In the 83rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fedele Bardella was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.