Challenge

P. Alexandru Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Felix Leahu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 8th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 12 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Felix Leahu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Traian Brăiloiu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 2-0. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Felix Leahu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rodri Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Twan van Nistelrooij got free with Dante Lacasa in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of F.C. YKE's Felix Leahu. Felix Leahu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Traian Brăiloiu in the 31st minute of play. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play forced F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Felix Leahu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 武 吕布 kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Rodri Gol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

F.C. YKE made a substitution. Samet Ağar replaced Rodri Gol. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Samet Ağar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute F.C. YKE were awarded a corner. Twan van Nistelrooij went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Samet Ağar managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 58thth minute of the game Traian Brăiloiu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 67th minute after F.C. YKE's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Felix Leahu quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Samet Ağar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Leahu having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Felix Leahu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the last second Felix Leahu throw himself and got hold of the ball when Joel Gaona in the 78thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Brăiloiu in the 79th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Brăiloiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 81st minute of play forced F.C. YKE's goalkeeper Felix Leahu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Twan van Nistelrooij was slow to take the kick. During this time F.C. YKE's players had a chance to rest. Mugur Ceaușescu made a great header on F.C. YKE's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Brăiloiu in the 91st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Leahu having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute Samet Ağar 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. F.C. YKE had won after a very even match.