Challenge

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Merexildo Raimundo kicked off to start the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tolis Prinianakis having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tolis Prinianakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tolis Prinianakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tolis Prinianakis having to make a save. After 21 minutes GREEN LIONS'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. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tolis Prinianakis quite easily take care of the ball. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Calisto Flayre sent off a good shot on target. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of play forced GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Tolis Prinianakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Merexildo Raimundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute GREEN LIONS were awarded a corner. Jorge Peredo went to the cornerflag to take it. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Kouzoulakis in the 33rd minute of the match. After 34 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jorge Peredo who took care of the corner kick. Merexildo Raimundo took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 39th minute, Nikos Kouzoulakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st 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. 45 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Tolis Prinianakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 47th 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. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Tolis Prinianakis in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Joel Gaona slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tolis Prinianakis. That made the score 1-3 after 58 minutes of play. 61 minutes into the game, Macos Graciani threw the ball into play from the sideline. GREEN LIONS's 狄正希 quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 71st minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 狄正希 hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the game, Macos Graciani threw the ball into play from the sideline. GREEN LIONS's Marcial Saez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Tolis Prinianakis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lautaro Mancebo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 84 minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tolis Prinianakis could save by the left post. With a little luck, GREEN LIONS's Tolis Prinianakis got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Peredo in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tolis Prinianakis. GREEN LIONS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than GREEN LIONS.