Challenge

NINHO de CUCOS
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Man Fish showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Man Fish. Man Fish dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Hao Fan Yong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hao Fan Yong really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Man Fish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Man Fish. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Lautaro Mancebo kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Tilea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxim Tilea in the 22nd minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Man Fish tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hao Fan Yong in the 29th minute of play. Lorenzo Cazalla took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Man Fish. Man Fish dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Shu Yang in the 43rd minute of play. Man Fish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leoz. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Tilea in the 47th minute. The Arrebimba o Malho SLB players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 1-4.

Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Mexico booed when Arrebimba o Malho SLB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joga Tana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Man Fish however easily saved by the left post. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Man Fish came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 55th minute. Hao Fan Yong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Facundo Cadaval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Man Fish made a huge save. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arrebimba o Malho SLB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Shu Yang in the 66th minute of play. Man Fish made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Avantas Jado got a free kick in the 70th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Arrebimba o Malho SLB's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Man Fish came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Quintela came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76thth minute of the game Maxim Tilea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxim Tilea in the 78th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Man Fish tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Arrebimba o Malho SLB'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. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Man Fish quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Tilea in the 87th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mai Shu Yang in the 89th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Man Fish read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Avantas Jado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Man Fish narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Man Fish breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.