Challenge

La Alcancía
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julian Elizardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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 Julian Elizardo quite easily take care of the ball. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Julian Elizardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Urdaspal in the 11th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julian Elizardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Low Cost FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Julian Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julian Elizardo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute, Amancio Harriet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julian Elizardo 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 27th minute. In the 28th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 38th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Low Cost FC's goalie and right to Joel Gaona. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Low Cost FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vladimiro Isidor in the 40th minute. Julian Elizardo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Facundo Cadaval went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 46th match minute, Low Cost FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Harriet to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Lautaro Mancebo got in the 54th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Julian Elizardo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Estebe in the 58th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vladimiro Isidor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Low Cost FC were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Blas Araoz took the corner. The corner ended in Blas Araoz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Vladimiro Isidor took the ball and in the 62 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 1-1. With a little luck, Low Cost FC's Julian Elizardo got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 68 minutes, Sergio Silvino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Low Cost FC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Low Cost FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Sergio Silvino hit a great ball. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Blas Araoz was slow to take the kick. During this time Low Cost FC's players had a chance to rest. Blas Araoz made a great header on Low Cost FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Julian Elizardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julian Elizardo having to interfere. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Vladimiro Isidor put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Lacasa. In the 84th minute, Joel Gaona reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Julian Elizardo. The goal made the score 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Isidor in the 88th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blas Araoz kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The long shot by Joel Gaona in the 92nd minute really tested Julian Elizardo'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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Estebe in the 96th minute of play. Mexico were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Low Cost FC to leave the ground with a draw.