Challenge

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Montrell Harrell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of play. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Sportivo Ben Hur's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Sportivo Ben Hur's Montrell Harrell managed to reach the ball for a save. Sportivo Ben Hur's Montrell Harrell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute Anselmo Lluis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Montrell Harrell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Facundo Cadaval charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Facundo Cadaval the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 30th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Jorge Hagi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaakob Rahkonen in the 39th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 39 minutes, Witalis Maruda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sportivo Ben Hur and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Witalis Maruda kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Lluis came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Jorge Hagi made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Anselmo Lluis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Lluis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Montrell Harrell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sportivo Ben Hur made a substitution. Emanuel Hielscher replaced Délio Toledo. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Hagi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Anselmo Lluis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Lluis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 78th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the game, Sportivo Ben Hur's Witalis Maruda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 82nd minute Jorge Hagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Anselmo Lluis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Montrell Harrell however easily saved by the left post. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of Sportivo Ben Hur:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mexico:s goal. Sportivo Ben Hur:s Montrell Harrell showed great skill when he stopped Joel Gaona:s penalty. 93 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Montrell Harrell, 4-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sportivo Ben Hur.