Challenge

Estadio NFU
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Denis Txomin made the kick off and thus started the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eugenio Fidensio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eugenio Fidensio having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saturnino Astigar got free with Dante Lacasa in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute, Luca Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Fidensio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Saturnino Astigar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Saturnino Astigar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Txomin in the 27th minute of play. Eugenio Fidensio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute Denis Txomin 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. Ignacio Valiente's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Valiente helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gallo Moron getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Ignacio Valiente hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Fidensio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Joel Gudesteo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gallo Moron's Urbano Viviano was substituted for Jarrod Pedroso. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Farias in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes of play, Gallo Moron's Denis Txomin made it 1-2 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 67th match minute, Gallo Moron was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Schiavi to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Gallo Moron's Denis Txomin. But to his dismay, Denis Txomin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Eugenio Fidensio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 74th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gudesteo in the 82nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Farias, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Luca Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Farias in the 94th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Txomin in the 95th minute of the match. Gallo Moron succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Mexico had controlled the match.