Challenge

Monte Robledal Estad
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Joachim Macías took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as PANTERA NEGRA's Luke Ribas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 10th 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lobo Estruch in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, PANTERA NEGRA's Benjamin Abancens sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Nuno Fonticoba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabiano Tatangelo scored 2-0 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Joachim Macías 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 35th minute. Joachim Macías came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. PANTERA NEGRA's Joachim Macías played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play. After 46 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabiano Tatangelo was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lobo Estruch in the 51st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Joel Gaona fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Joachim Macías, passed just outside the right post. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind PANTERA NEGRA's goalkeeper Joachim Macías, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Joachim Macías threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alberto Tafalla, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. PANTERA NEGRA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Joel Gaona scored to the left of an out of position Joachim Macías, making the score, 2-2. PANTERA NEGRA made a substitution. Eneto Redondo replaced Ramón Durango. PANTERA NEGRA's Benigno Ramis was substituted for Luke Ribas. In the 76th minute Román Garrido 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. After 79 played minutes PANTERA NEGRA got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Abancens. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benigno Ramis in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Román Garrido ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. PANTERA NEGRA's Joachim Macías played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 89th minute of play. Eneto Redondo hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute, Alberto Tafalla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joachim Macías was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3.