Challenge

Meadow Lane
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Orson Mulford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdulkerim Kunt charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdulkerim Kunt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Real Ale Madrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdulkerim Kunt didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Real Ale Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Anselmo Papo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernando Grealish could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 14 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Real Ale Madrid's Anselmo Papo. Anselmo Papo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lautaro Mancebo scored 0-3 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anselmo Papo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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. In the 37th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Papo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Fernando Grealish sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Mexico booed when Real Ale Madrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stew Weeks didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Esbjörn Fågel to make the kick off. 51 minutes had been played when some careless play by Real Ale Madrid's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Zachariasz Hoffman'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. Zachariasz Hoffman helped the player get up and apologised. After 55 played minutes Real Ale Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Zachariasz Hoffman. In the 59th minute Fernando Grealish 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. Abdulkerim Kunt kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Seb Thackray 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. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Anselmo Papo made a huge save. In the 70th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Anselmo Papo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Anselmo Papo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Anselmo Papo made a huge save. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anselmo Papo, 1-4. Esbjörn Fågel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Mexico players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.