Challenge

ETI Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) NieETIkalni Lebork's Roch Konieczny 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. In the 3rd minute, Slawomir Gamza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hugon Piechna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Hugon Piechna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 12th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hugon Piechna quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hugon Piechna came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roch Konieczny in the 16th minute of the match. Matias Pais's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugon Piechna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Roch Konieczny kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hugon Piechna. Hugon Piechna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Hugon Piechna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugon Piechna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugon Piechna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugon Piechna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. NieETIkalni Lebork made a substitution. Wladyslaw Zaremba replaced Witomir Piekarczyk. NieETIkalni Lebork's Radowit Sala was substituted for Wincenty Zagrobelny. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. Hugon Piechna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 53rd minute. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla came free and shot a quick shot against goal 53 minutes in the game, fortunately Hugon Piechna had problems saving as it came toward the left post. With a little luck, NieETIkalni Lebork's Hugon Piechna got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radowit Sala in the 57th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Hieronim Watarz came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joel Gaona kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Hieronim Watarz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NieETIkalni Lebork fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After 76 played minutes NieETIkalni Lebork got a freekick which was hit by Zachariasz Jaszyna. When Hieronim Watarz came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the NieETIkalni Lebork 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 Hieronim Watarz couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute, Hieronim Watarz 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. Joel Gaona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hugon Piechna came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Gaona slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 89th minute. If Hieronim Watarz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Rouco during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 97th minute of the game. One of Mexico:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of NieETIkalni Lebork:s goal. Dante Lacasa had in the 98thth minute some difficulties stopping Hieronim Watarz's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Matias Pais struck a weak shot in the 99th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NieETIkalni Lebork. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.