Challenge

La Scala del Calcio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cohaerentia F.C.'s Mala Vakte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 18th minute of play. Lautaro Martines did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Dante Lacasa 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to Cohaerentia F.C. getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Lázaro Amaro hit a great ball. Lautaro Martines took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 33 minutes into the match, Cohaerentia F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Mala Vakte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mala Vakte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cohaerentia F.C.'s Mala Vakte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 39th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mala Vakte. Mala Vakte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lázaro Amaro to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Martines in the 52nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Mala Vakte in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 58 minutes of play, Cohaerentia F.C.'s Marcus Blomqvist made it 3-1 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! 62 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Blomqvist came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mala Vakte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Mala Vakte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cohaerentia F.C. made a substitution. Egil Flinck replaced Bengt-Åke Ekberg. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Mexico's Joel Gaona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Martines in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Pedrinho Pinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cohaerentia F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After a rather tough play, Cohaerentia F.C.'s Pedrinho Pinho got a free kick in the 80th minute. Pedrinho Pinho hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the match, Lázaro Amaro notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 91 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mala Vakte. Alberto Tafalla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-4. Cohaerentia F.C.'s Mala Vakte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Cohaerentia F.C. from getting a goal against them. Jesus Abilio charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jesus Abilio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 96 played minutes Cohaerentia F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Abilio. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.