Challenge

Afrimesti Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. After having played for 17 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nektarios Varveris stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Gaona's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 31st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nektarios Varveris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Nektarios Varveris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 34th minute of play. When Irinel Tatomir came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 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 Irinel Tatomir couldn't finish the play. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nektarios Varveris having to interfere. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Özalp Erdönmez was substituted for Ole-Petter Korsvik. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Nektarios Varveris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The audience was convinced that Joel Gaona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nektarios Varveris was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Irinel Tatomir sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. Nektarios Varveris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 60th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 61st minute of play forced ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's goalkeeper Nektarios Varveris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the match, Lucrețiu Ghimiș notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Nektarios Varveris successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 69 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Mexico booed when ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Özalp Erdönmez didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nektarios Varveris made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 82nd minute. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Nektarios Varveris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucrețiu Ghimiș took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007's Nektarios Varveris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 88th minute of play. The ★RO★ Afrimesti FC 2007 support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.