Challenge

Deuteronomio 30 19
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Challestone S.C.'s Xesus Coello 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. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute, Facundo Cadaval left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 7 played minutes Challestone S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Rios. 9 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Xzavier Espindola. Challestone S.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Xzavier Espindola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 18 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Xzavier Espindola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xzavier Espindola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 22nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Challestone S.C. defense, Luca Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xzavier Espindola. The Challestone S.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xzavier Espindola should have stopped the shot. Xzavier Espindola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 26 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Xzavier Espindola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Xzavier Espindola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Challestone S.C.'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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xesus Coello in the 36th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Calderón Aspurua was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Challestone S.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. The supporters of Mexico booed when Challestone S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calderón Aspurua didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xzavier Espindola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 41st minute. A well done corner resulted in Facundo Cadaval drilling the ball in to score 0-7 behind Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper. 46 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Xzavier Espindola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Xzavier Espindola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xzavier Espindola having to interfere. Xzavier Espindola didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-8 was the resulting score. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Xzavier Espindola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Xzavier Espindola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Xzavier Espindola was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. In the 74th minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-10. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-12. Xzavier Espindola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xzavier Espindola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luca Zorita in the 93rd minute. The Challestone S.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.