Challenge

Queen Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. • REGINA •'s Dobromir Szarmach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 2nd minute of play. With 5 minutes on the clock, Tolek Jajesniak commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Tolek Jajesniak hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 6 minutes into the match, • REGINA •'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Dobromir Szarmach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Csaba Markovits, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, • REGINA •'s Wincenty Wlodyga got a free kick in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, • REGINA •'s goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Dobromir Szarmach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. • REGINA •'s Dobromir Szarmach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dobromir Szarmach saved • REGINA • from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of play forced • REGINA •'s goalkeeper Dobromir Szarmach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dobromir Szarmach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dobromir Szarmach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laureano Primeiro's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Dobromir Szarmach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 39th minute of the match. Albino Sol's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albino Sol helped the player get up and apologised. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dobromir Szarmach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dobromir Szarmach having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute of play forced • REGINA •'s goalkeeper Dobromir Szarmach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luca Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dobromir Szarmach read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Dobromir Szarmach 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 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, • REGINA •'s goalkeeper Dobromir Szarmach had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Poncio in the 61st minute of play. Dobromir Szarmach made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 64th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Dobromir Szarmach in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, • REGINA •'s Laureano Primeiro got a free kick in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Csaba Markovits in the 75th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. • REGINA • made a substitution. Baldomero Emenon replaced Csaba Markovits. • REGINA • made a substitution. Jonas Verdonckt replaced Wincenty Wlodyga. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th 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. Dobromir Szarmach breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute, Mexico's Felix Luque seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Felix Luque the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mexico protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Felix Luque had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mexico fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! Dante Lacasa had in the 85thth minute some difficulties stopping Ivan Fanuco's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Primeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. • REGINA • were victorious despite being under pressure from Mexico for much of the match.