Challenge

KYRA STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Truman Harrington showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 5th minute of the match. The supporters of KYRA FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edmund Nocny's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Edmund Nocny scored 1-0 in the 18th 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. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great ball. Paskal Ayarza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. KYRA FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Guaberto Bento in the 25th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Paskal Ayarza heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Truman Harrington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Truman Harrington took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th match minute, KYRA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmund Nocny to maneuver through the defense. 35 minutes into the match, KYRA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Truman Harrington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Truman Harrington came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After having played for 53 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. With his leg Truman Harrington managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. KYRA FC's Alberto Francesco was substituted for Aleksey Polosov. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by KYRA 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. A nice corner shot did that Facundo Cadaval got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Truman Harrington quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 69th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Harrington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KYRA FC's Truman Harrington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 70th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Truman Harrington made a huge save. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Guaberto Bento was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 77th minute, Jorge Walme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. KYRA FC's Truman Harrington proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save KYRA FC from getting a goal against them. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KYRA FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Edmund Nocny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Nocny in the 82nd minute of play. Truman Harrington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Truman Harrington was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Truman Harrington threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.