Challenge

GG Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dave De Bartolo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, GG Team FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patryk Ulmark to maneuver through the defense. After 3 played minutes, Mexico's Luca Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fortunato Montini came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mexico reached it. 4 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini. Fortunato Montini was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fortunato Montini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 7th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Dave De Bartolo managed to get in a good position for a shot. GG Team FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dave De Bartolo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Maciej Kaznocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fortunato Montini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 18th minute of play. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Dave De Bartolo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 1-1. A collision led to GG Team FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Lilian Thuram hit a great ball. Dave De Bartolo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. GG Team FC's Fortunato Montini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 39th minute of play. Fortunato Montini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 40th minute of the match. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57thth minute of the game Dave De Bartolo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Maciej Kaznocha made a great header on GG Team FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Dino Baggio charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dino Baggio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dino Baggio kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Fortunato Montini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GG Team FC's Dennis Man was substituted for Dave De Bartolo. Dennis Man kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Macos Graciani fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Macos Graciani a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Mexico:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of GG Team FC:s goal. Mexico:s Dante Lacasa showed great skill when he stopped Maciej Kaznocha:s penalty. Dennis Man fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Lilian Thuram kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Dennis Man 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 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for GG Team FC.