Challenge

Diego Maradona
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. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Marten Palermo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Modesto Bernal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 12th minute of play forced Belfegor FC's goalkeeper Fede Gomes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fede Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Belfegor FC'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 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fede Gomes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 17 minutes, Marten Palermo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Belfegor FC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Marten Palermo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Fede Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fede Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 23rd minute of the match. Facundo Cadaval scored 1-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fede Gomes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marten Palermo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fede Gomes having to make a save. Fede Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 40th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Belfegor FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Fede Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Everardo Colas made a kick off. With his leg Fede Gomes managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 58th minute, Simon Lapurdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everardo Colas in the 61st minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Erviti in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Bernal came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belfegor FC made a substitution. Facundo Colidio replaced Walter Erviti. Belfegor FC's Saverio Orlondon was substituted for Cesar Barbosa. Belfegor FC's Domingos Nabar was substituted for Simon Lapurdi. Fernando Diaz hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Belfegor FC's Fede Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 80th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Fede Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fede Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Cazalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marten Palermo in the 89th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.