Challenge

Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Donose, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hong Qing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hong Qing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hong Qing, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Lea Papá's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Hong Qing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hong Qing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of the match. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvar Ponce kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hong Qing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anton Donose's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Club Atlético Lea Papá's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a free kick in the 31st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Anton Donose managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atlético Lea Papá's supporters rose to their feet, but Anton Donose 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. Hong Qing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a free kick in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Club Atlético Lea Papá's Pablo Sánchez was substituted for Alvar Ponce. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aldo-Pedro Poy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Aldo-Pedro Poy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Aldo-Pedro Poy struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Atlético Lea Papá. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo-Pedro Poy in the 68th minute of play. Hong Qing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hong Qing was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 74th minute, Lorenzo Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute Rafael Delgado 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. 79 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Lea Papá's goalkeeper Hong Qing had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo-Pedro Poy, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Club Atlético Lea Papá's Hong Qing proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atlético Lea Papá from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Alberto Tafalla kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hong Qing. That made the score 0-3 in the 97 minute of play. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.