Challenge

Milo Joyce Memorial
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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute of play forced LOS BUITRES's goalkeeper Paul Bogrea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonard Lixandru'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. Leonard Lixandru helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes LOS BUITRES got a freekick which was hit by Leonard Lixandru. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Zhou, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 15th minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Luca Zorita played forward. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lautaro Mancebo in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Bogrea saved LOS BUITRES from getting behind. After 21 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. LOS BUITRES's Paul Bogrea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Mancebo scored 0-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paul Bogrea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paul Bogrea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when LOS BUITRES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rachid Baba Ali Ali Riza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, LOS BUITRES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lv Zhou to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Zhou, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute of the match LOS BUITRES got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carl Åberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Leonard Lixandru got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lv Zhou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lv Zhou in the 46th minute of play. The LOS BUITRES players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Lv Zhou made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, LOS BUITRES's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Paul Bogrea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fan Xiang Kuan in the 52nd minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Bogrea having to interfere. When Leonard Lixandru was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 56 minutes had been played. In the 56th minute, Leonard Lixandru 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 Christian Kellbom in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Bogrea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 66th 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute of play forced LOS BUITRES's goalkeeper Paul Bogrea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LOS BUITRES's Paul Bogrea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play. LOS BUITRES's Narciso Socorro was substituted for Laurence Suggs. In the 74th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of LOS BUITRES's goalie and right to Alberto Tafalla. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. LOS BUITRES's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fan Xiang Kuan in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paul Bogrea made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo scored 0-3 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paul Bogrea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Christian Kellbom stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Christian Kellbom tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 91 played minutes LOS BUITRES got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Talone. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than LOS BUITRES throughout the match.