Challenge

St James Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes into the game, Danijel Moravčić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. 7 minutes into the game, one of Sirmium Legionaries F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Cheikh Barbereau had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Joel Gaona's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 9th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cheikh Barbereau was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Cheikh Barbereau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheikh Barbereau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cheikh Barbereau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 25th minute of the match. Joel Gaona scored 0-3 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cheikh Barbereau, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cheikh Barbereau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Leonardo Leoz in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Danijel Moravčić. Čeda Đurović hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Cheikh Barbereau 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 35th minute. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 42nd 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. After 44 played minutes Sirmium Legionaries F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ratibor Paunović. Cheikh Barbereau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Geronimo Aragones made a kick off. Cheikh Barbereau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Cheikh Barbereau in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. In the 60th minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Lautaro Mancebo had several of the Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 63 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-6 score and a disappointed Cheikh Barbereau as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 67th minute Geronimo Aragones 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. 69 minutes into the game, Geronimo Aragones cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cheikh Barbereau read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Cheikh Barbereau made a huge save. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Cheikh Barbereau made a huge save. 76 minutes into the match, Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s goalkeeper Cheikh Barbereau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Sirmium Legionaries F.C.'s Cheikh Barbereau got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Cheikh Barbereau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sirmium Legionaries F.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. Alberto Tafalla was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Cheikh Barbereau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Srba Ćirković in the 94th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Cheikh Barbereau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.