Challenge

Rodolfo N. Livio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Bilbo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Dorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Flan Mixto FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Yang in the 5th minute of the match. Raimundo Dorio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Dorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Felix Luque hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Yang in the 13th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Raimundo Dorio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Jonathan Yang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. An unexpected shot in the 21st minute by Jonathan Yang got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernando Bilbo got free with Dante Lacasa in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Dorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Yang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Raimundo Dorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 36th minute of play. Jonathan Yang was extremely unlucky when he, in the 41st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Fernando Bilbo kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. In the 49th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Dorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raimundo Dorio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 49th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

54 minutes into the match, Flan Mixto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Raimundo Dorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Yang in the 65th minute of the match. Flan Mixto FC's Raimundo Dorio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Flan Mixto FC from getting a goal against them. Macos Graciani made in the 71st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Flan Mixto FC's Luciano Baltazar. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raimundo Dorio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Facundo Cadaval left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Macos Graciani charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Macos Graciani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th minute, Jonathan Yang made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.