Challenge

O Couto
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tartalo Rajoi kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético Ourense's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerrold Valcarcel came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 4th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerrold Valcarcel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Unai Calatayud in the 8th minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Tartalo Rajoi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Unai Calatayud came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético Ourense's Unai Calatayud. But to his dismay, Unai Calatayud quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 23 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. Leonides Sánchez hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Atlético Ourense defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerrold Valcarcel. The Atlético Ourense fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerrold Valcarcel should have stopped the shot. Guillerme Lozano kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Atlético Ourense's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Jerrold Valcarcel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st match minute, Atlético Ourense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Unai Calatayud to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. Macos Graciani made in the 46th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alberto Tafalla however managed to control. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Cadaval got free with Jerrold Valcarcel in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 53 minutes Atlético Ourense'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. The supporters of Atlético Ourense booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 58 played minutes, Atlético Ourense's Herberto Palacios shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Lacasa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Atlético Ourense reached it. Jerrold Valcarcel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 59th minute of the match. Jerrold Valcarcel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 65th minute. When Mexico's Luca Zorita in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Ourense's goalie prevented a goal. In the 67th minute Unai Calatayud 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. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jerrold Valcarcel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Atlético Ourense's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Alberto Tafalla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jerrold Valcarcel quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerrold Valcarcel having to interfere. Jerrold Valcarcel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 84 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jerrold Valcarcel, 2-3. Atlético Ourense's Herberto Palacios managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonardo Leoz in the 90 minute of the game. After 91 minutes of play, Atlético Ourense's Unai Calatayud made it 3-3 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! In the 95th match minute, Atlético Ourense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Sánchez to maneuver through the defense.