Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hernán Crespo made the kick off which started today's match. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 10th match minute, El Millo de Haedo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Gonzalez to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. El Millo de Haedo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hernán Crespo in the 14th minute. Fernando Ruisko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 33 minutes, Remigio Uhin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Millo de Haedo and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Remigio Uhin hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Aureo in the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to El Millo de Haedo getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Hernán Crespo hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Ruisko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Ruisko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 59th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Urtun, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Fernando Ruisko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 62nd 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 63rd minute. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aurelio Aureo went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 72 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernando Ruisko was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fernando Ruisko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 75th minute of play. Fernando Ruisko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Ruisko having to interfere. Fernando Ruisko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. 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.