Challenge

Galactica
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. The corner led Mexico's Alberto Tafalla to a score. 0-1 in the 5th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jendry Sambuaga in the 13th minute of play. Carel Van de Schrieck 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 17th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carel Van de Schrieck. Café DE PLOEG's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luca Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Carel Van de Schrieck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play. Carel Van de Schrieck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herbert Sempels got free with Dante Lacasa in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carel Van de Schrieck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Carel Van de Schrieck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mexico! Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olivér Pócsi during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 51st minute, Olivér Pócsi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Café DE PLOEG's Carel Van de Schrieck got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Café DE PLOEG's Carel Van de Schrieck. Carel Van de Schrieck was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 62nd minute of play forced Café DE PLOEG's goalkeeper Carel Van de Schrieck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Café DE PLOEG's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Café DE PLOEG's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 81st minute of play forced Café DE PLOEG's goalkeeper Carel Van de Schrieck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Wollans came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th match minute, Café DE PLOEG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bóas Goethals to maneuver through the defense. Café DE PLOEG's Louis Vischkens was substituted for Herbert Sempels. A collision led to Café DE PLOEG getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Bóas Goethals hit a great ball. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Café DE PLOEG'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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louis Vischkens in the 91st minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Louis Vischkens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.