Challenge

Nacional de Flores
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Flores AC's Ma Wen Bo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Arturo Feo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Leoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of play forced Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 12th minute of play forced Flores AC's goalkeeper Arturo Feo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arturo Feo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Arturo Feo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. A throw-in in the 21st minute of the game was made by Luca Rouco with Facundo Cadaval as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Flores AC's Arturo Feo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 25th minute of play. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Feo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flores AC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ma Wen Bo in the 30th minute. The corner led Flores AC's Arnulfo Polentzi to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Joel Gaona put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Arturo Feo. In the 38th match minute, Flores AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Genaro Criston to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arturo Feo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 41st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Feo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arturo Feo. Flores AC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

With a little luck, Flores AC's Arturo Feo got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Flores AC's Gavino Perfecto quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 63rd minute of the game. Arturo Feo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 64th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Arturo Feo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Mexico booed when Flores AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavino Perfecto didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Arturo Feo managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Flores AC's Paulo Gonsalvo got a free kick in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the game, Serafino Enekoitz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Flores AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. In the 82nd minute, Serafino Enekoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flores AC's attentive Arnulfo Felipo managed to snatch the ball when Luca Zorita made a throw-in in the 91st minute of the game. In the 91st minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 94 minutes, Ma Wen Bo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flores AC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Flores AC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.