Challenge

La Cushinera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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 4th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Hori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 8th minute of play forced Showtime FC's goalkeeper Simon Hori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Showtime FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Simon Hori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dylan Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Simon Hori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Narciso Mero. The supporters of Showtime FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dylan Sarmiento. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simon Hori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Alberto Tafalla sped through Showtime FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Simon Hori. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dylan Sarmiento. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 29th minute of play forced Showtime FC's goalkeeper Simon Hori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dylan Sarmiento got free with Dante Lacasa in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Hori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Simon Hori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 36th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Showtime FC's Dylan Sarmiento dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. A collision led to Showtime FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Rodolfo Etxahun hit a great ball. In the 47th minute of the match, Narciso Mero got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dylan Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Simon Hori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 55th minute. A collision led to Showtime FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Denis Bakar hit a great ball. Simon Hori made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Simon Hori came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 59th minute. Simon Hori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 65th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Hori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Showtime FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 69th minute of play forced Showtime FC's goalkeeper Simon Hori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dylan Sarmiento in the 72nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Simon Hori in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute, Joel Gaona 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. 83 minutes into the match, Showtime FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Simon Hori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Narciso Mero scored 2-2 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 89 minutes into the match, Showtime FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Simon Hori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Dylan Sarmiento 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. Mexico were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.