Challenge

Mile High
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Anthony Dumont tried to sneak it across the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, BRONCOS's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Cauã Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cauã Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. BRONCOS's Cauã Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind BRONCOS's goalkeeper Cauã Veloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, BRONCOS's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Cauã Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes BRONCOS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cauã Veloso having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st 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. Cauã Veloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Askild Bødtkjer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After 52 minutes of play, BRONCOS's Güral Revan made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cauã Veloso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 54th minute. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Cauã Veloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 62nd minute of play forced BRONCOS's goalkeeper Cauã Veloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in BRONCOS's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cauã Veloso came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 66 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cauã Veloso, 2-2. BRONCOS's Cauã Veloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save BRONCOS from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cauã Veloso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthony Dumont in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. John Ryder hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Cauã Veloso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Askild Bødtkjer in the 83rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the BRONCOS defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cauã Veloso. The BRONCOS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cauã Veloso should have stopped the shot. After 89 played minutes BRONCOS got a freekick which was hit by Eminescu Teleagă. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güral Revan in the 91st minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Güral Revan in the 92nd minute of play. Cauã Veloso made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Cauã Veloso was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-6. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.