Challenge

Queen Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of play forced • REGINA •'s goalkeeper Dobromir Szarmach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dobromir Szarmach made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 9th minute of play. • REGINA •'s Dobromir Szarmach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 13th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 played minutes • REGINA • got a freekick which was hit by Albino Sol. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Lehoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 minutes of play, Mexico's Joel Gaona made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dobromir Szarmach was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laureano Primeiro in the 28th minute. Dobromir Szarmach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Csaba Markovits in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dobromir Szarmach breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dobromir Szarmach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dobromir Szarmach. Dobromir Szarmach dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laureano Primeiro to strike the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by • REGINA •'s Csaba Markovits. But to his dismay, Csaba Markovits quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 55 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Poncio came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the game, one of Mexico:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Dobromir Szarmach however easily saved by the left post. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Laureano Primeiro came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Csaba Markovits 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. Dobromir Szarmach made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 69th minute of play. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 72nd 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. Yang De Cheng hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. • REGINA • made a substitution. Fryderyk Kanczuszewski replaced Laureano Primeiro. 79 minutes into the match, • REGINA •'s goalkeeper Dobromir Szarmach had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. 81 minutes into the game, Meng Chuan Yong cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meng Chuan Yong in the 84th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Meng Chuan Yong came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Cadaval got free with Dobromir Szarmach in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andres Guardado charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andres Guardado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to • REGINA • getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Andres Guardado hit a great ball. In the 89th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dobromir Szarmach was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 92 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Dobromir Szarmach was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, • REGINA •'s Dobromir Szarmach got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.