Challenge

Kukovske pole
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) FC Kukova's Gong Yang started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 6 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 9 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gregório Pimentel came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kukova's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Róbert Behúň came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Róbert Behúň took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Róbert Behúň took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes FC Kukova's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Luca Zorita made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that FC Kukova's Róbert Behúň managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 23rd minute of the match FC Kukova got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gregório Pimentel ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gregório Pimentel made a great header on FC Kukova's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 27th minute, Gong Yang left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kukova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC Kukova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhu Zhen Lin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute Gong Yang 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Yang in the 33rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 39th minute of play forced FC Kukova's goalkeeper Róbert Behúň to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jozef Šagáth hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 43rd 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. After 45 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Róbert Behúň was left in no man's land by his defense there!

With a little luck, FC Kukova's Róbert Behúň got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gregório Pimentel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Róbert Behúň showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 60th minute of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Blas Soter came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by FC Kukova's Blas Soter. But to his dismay, Blas Soter quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregório Pimentel in the 67th minute of play. Joel Gaona walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 74th minute Jozef Šagáth 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. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Róbert Behúň read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Yang in the 77th minute of the match. Róbert Behúň made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 80th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Blas Soter went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball. Zhu Zhen Lin hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.