Challenge

La Cascada Cordobesa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona 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. Zbigniew Barowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of play. Federico Hanni might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico Hanni ran back to his position shaking his head. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Zbigniew Barowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 17th minute of the match. Manantiales Fc's Zbigniew Barowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 21st minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 26 minutes into the match, Ronaldo Ronaldo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-0. A hard shot 33 in the game by Federico Hanni from a close distance when the talented Dante Lacasa managed to make a qualified save. Mexico's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 34th minute of play forced Manantiales Fc's goalkeeper Zbigniew Barowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. Manantiales Fc's Guillermo Edwardo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 45th minute of the game. Zbigniew Barowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zbigniew Barowicz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute, Vicente Beliran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zbigniew Barowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zbigniew Barowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manantiales Fc's Zbigniew Barowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 59th minute of play. Zbigniew Barowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 66th minute of play. After having played for 71 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zbigniew Barowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 72nd minute of play. Manantiales Fc's Zbigniew Barowicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Manantiales Fc from getting a goal against them. Vicente Beliran charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vicente Beliran the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The Manantiales Fc support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.