Challenge

蕉岭县人民体育场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Samuel Esteves started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Dimitar Ivankov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 6th minute, when Samuel Esteves scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 1-0. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. 宋希卫 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dimitar Ivankov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 17th minute of play forced 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's goalkeeper Dimitar Ivankov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫 getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Kenneth Aelemans hit a great ball. Dimitar Ivankov 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 18th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dimitar Ivankov. 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 20 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. In the 22nd minute Samuel Esteves 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. Dimitar Ivankov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 25th minute of play. 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's Dimitar Ivankov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo spun around in front of the goal 32 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's goal. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 34th minute. Mexico's Luca Rouco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dimitar Ivankov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dimitar Ivankov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play. 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's Dimitar Ivankov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 44th minute of play. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Dimitar Ivankov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 55th minute, which Dimitar Ivankov however easily saved by the left post. Dimitar Ivankov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's 张雄烽 quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 59th minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Dimitar Ivankov. 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 70th minute Samuel Esteves 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 71st minute, Kenneth Aelemans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the match, 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Dimitar Ivankov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dimitar Ivankov made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Alberto Tafalla took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Dimitar Ivankov to make any attempt to save it. Samuel Esteves charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuel Esteves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to 【AC】★御剑堂★癫猫 getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Samuel Esteves hit a great ball. Dimitar Ivankov made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimitar Ivankov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Dimitar Ivankov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.