Challenge

Fracasos de America
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Maidana, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Theagenis Papageorgiou kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Mai Yao Yao didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Fracasados's Theagenis Papageorgiou got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Joel Gaona sped through Fracasados's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mai Yao Yao. Fracasados's Mai Yao Yao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 19th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Isidro Maidana tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute, Fracasados's Isidro Maidana ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Mai Yao Yao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Alberto Tafalla at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Fracasados. 2-2. Mai Yao Yao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 39th minute of the match. Mai Yao Yao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Theagenis Papageorgiou tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mai Yao Yao could save by the left post. In the 55th minute Theagenis Papageorgiou 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. In the 60th minute, Fracasados's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of Mexico booed when Fracasados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Beti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Fracasados getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Isidro Maidana hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Fracasados's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. 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 Mai Yao Yao quite easily take care of the ball. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Fracasados's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mai Yao Yao 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. Theagenis Papageorgiou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mai Yao Yao made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Joel Gaona sent off a good shot on target. If Theagenis Papageorgiou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.