Challenge

KORITOTO-VARNA
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 14 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Qiao Qing Ying came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Qing Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute, Eloi Ocomardia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VN SOKOLI-VARNA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Marian Todorov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Eloi Ocomardia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rostislav Sitarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lilko Timov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Qiao Qing Ying in the 38th minute. In the 41st minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 45th minute of play forced VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalkeeper Lilko Timov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after VN SOKOLI-VARNA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov did a great save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. If Qiao Qing Ying had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 56th minute, Ayoub Adel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qiao Qing Ying in the 61st minute of play. After 64 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ayoub Adel who took care of the corner kick. Mexico:s Dante Lacasa showed great skill when he stopped Qiao Qing Ying:s penalty. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Lilko Timov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marian Todorov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.