Challenge

Puszcza Bukowa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Ulrik Runeberg kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marian Mondrowski kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, KS Bukowe's Sebastian Bakes got a free kick in the 29th minute. Joel Gaona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jerzy Dudek. KS Bukowe's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, KS Bukowe's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Jerzy Dudek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 played minutes KS Bukowe got a freekick which was hit by Ulrik Runeberg. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jerzy Dudek quite easily take care of the ball. Jerzy Dudek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marian Mondrowski was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Marian Mondrowski 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. In the 56th minute Gianluca Lapadula 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. 56 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gianluca Lapadula came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by Lautaro Mancebo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 61st minute of the match Mexico got a corner. KS Bukowe'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. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Jerzy Dudek made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gianluca Lapadula in the 72nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th match minute, KS Bukowe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Bakes to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Joel Gaona in the 75th minute really tested Jerzy Dudek's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 77 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jerzy Dudek. Joel Gaona showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Jerzy Dudek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. KS Bukowe'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. Luca Zorita made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that KS Bukowe's Jerzy Dudek managed to reach the ball for a save. After 91 minutes of play, Mexico's Luca Zorita made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jerzy Dudek was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianluca Lapadula in the 94th minute of play. Mexico played a much better game than KS Bukowe and deserved their victory. The KS Bukowe players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.