Challenge

Vila da Nevuada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Orlando Arósio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Supreme Mazarovich narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Dante Lacasa managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Bailão De Munique FC's Nevruz Zagari fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nevruz Zagaris short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Dante Lacasa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 24th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Supreme Mazarovich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Supreme Mazarovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute of play. A hard shot 27 in the game by Nevruz Zagari from a close distance when the talented Dante Lacasa managed to make a qualified save. Mexico's players were relieved. Supreme Mazarovich didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Supreme Mazarovich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. After 40 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Arósio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Supreme Mazarovich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Orlando Arósio made the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 53rd minute, Fortunato Ferraro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Supreme Mazarovich read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bailão De Munique FC's Rolf de Koninck got a free kick in the 55th minute. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Supreme Mazarovich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Supreme Mazarovich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Supreme Mazarovich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Supreme Mazarovich having to interfere. After 81 played minutes Bailão De Munique FC got a freekick which was hit by Douglas McDonnell. In the 87th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Luca Zorita heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Supreme Mazarovich to make any attempt to save it. Ahmet Kutsi Gençyaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.