Challenge

Souna stade
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Larkins Potter got the match started through his kick off. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 9 played minutes Wara got a freekick which was hit by Hemza Khaled. Jēkabs Pirtslāva made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. In the 11th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Urdaspal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute Faouzi Louahla 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 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wara's goalkeeper Elias Urdaspal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Wara defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elias Urdaspal. The Wara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elias Urdaspal should have stopped the shot. Elias Urdaspal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 26th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Urdaspal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Wara's Larkins Potter. But to his dismay, Larkins Potter quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Rojas came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Wara getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jēkabs Pirtslāva hit a great ball. 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. Wara's Elias Urdaspal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 44th minute of play. 44 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elias Urdaspal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Urdaspal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 55 minutes, Larkins Potter made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Leonardo Leoz in the 59th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Wara's Jēkabs Pirtslāva. After 61 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leoz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faouzi Louahla in the 66th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Wara's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Elias Urdaspal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Elias Urdaspal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elias Urdaspal. That made the score 2-3 after 75 minutes of play. In the 78th minute Larkins Potter 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 81st minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elias Urdaspal. The goal made the score 2-4. Wara's Elias Urdaspal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Wara from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Wara's Larkins Potter in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Elias Urdaspal, 2-5. The supporters of Mexico booed when Wara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taha Rami didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Wara throughout the match.