Challenge

La Bernalesa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Villa La Perla's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adan Bembe came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 5th minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adan Bembe was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Villa La Perla's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Adan Bembe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Polentzi in the 20th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adan Bembe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adan Bembe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Villa La Perla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Urti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adan Bembe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adan Bembe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 42nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedicto Medina got free with Dante Lacasa in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joel Gaona succeeded in the game's 45th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Adan Bembe came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Alfonso Goyo hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Villa La Perla's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Alberto Tafalla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Adan Bembe firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thanks to some nice moves Alberto Tafalla could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which Adan Bembe however easily saved by the left post. In the 70th minute, Amador James hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Adan Bembe skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cleto Urti kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Mexico 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Adan Bembe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 77th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Villa La Perla's Omar Polentzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Villa La Perla's Adan Bembe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of play. Adan Bembe made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Nemesio Tuste's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nemesio Tuste helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adan Bembe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cleto Urti got his second yellow card in the match during the 91st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Cleto Urti hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Adan Bembe was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 94th minute Benedicto Medina 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.