Challenge

Hugo Omar Curto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adrian Czornomaz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Safet Jovanović, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Luis Quirce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, CACYFA's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Luis Quirce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmet Kadri Adılhan's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmet Kadri Adılhan helped the player get up and apologised. Mexico's Jonathan Atenas was substituted for Luca Rouco. Ahmet Kadri Adılhan kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Czornomaz in the 14th 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 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 24th minute of play forced CACYFA's goalkeeper Luis Quirce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Luis Quirce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 29 minutes, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Facundo Cadaval was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luis Quirce. CACYFA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Luis Quirce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 38th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luis Quirce. CACYFA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luca Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Czornomaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CACYFA's Luis Quirce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 46th minute of play. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Safet Jovanović in the 52nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CACYFA's Luis Quirce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Luis Quirce quite easily take care of the ball. 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 61st minute. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Luis Quirce quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Kadri Adılhan in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Adolfo Jorrin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Quirce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 70th minute of the match. CACYFA's Saul Itzaina was substituted for Atilano Jerico. CACYFA's Gaspar Dunixi was substituted for Adrian Czornomaz. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Emeterio, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After a defensive mix-up in CACYFA's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Quirce 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. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute Adolfo Jorrin 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. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Jorrin in the 83rd minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Luis Quirce made a huge save. After a rather tough play, CACYFA's Benigno Amor got a free kick in the 88th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredo Emeterio in the 90th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspar Dunixi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.