Challenge

Cruz de Malta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when George Messi kicked off to start the match. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Gunnar Ekeroth sent off a good shot on target. 5 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. George Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. George Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 played minutes Three Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Montrell. After 30 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Three Lions FC's George Buffon tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when George Messi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 1-2. In the 38th minute, Gunnar Ekeroth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. George Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. With a little luck, Three Lions FC's George Buffon got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gunnar Ekeroth came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Three Lions FC's George Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Esteban Montrell during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Three Lions FC's Esteban Montrell got a free kick in the 69th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with George Buffon in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Lautaro Mancebo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Buffon was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Kajetan Filanowski hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benito McRae kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that George Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd match minute, Three Lions FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Mbappè to maneuver through the defense. George Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 94th minute. George Buffon 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 97th minute.