Challenge

Glory Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Joel Gaona 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. GloRy F.C.'s Valentinos Sabanis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Luca Rouco advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 10th minute. Alberto Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Curtis Gorman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valentinos Sabanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fetih Sargut in the 18th minute of the match. The supporters of GloRy F.C. booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Curtis Gorman got free with Dante Lacasa in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 23rd minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Valentinos Sabanis. GloRy F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Valentinos Sabanis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 30th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentinos Sabanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 minutes, Tinko Vunov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GloRy F.C. and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. 32 minutes into the match, GloRy F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Valentinos Sabanis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd 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. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Honorio Efraim sent off a good shot on target. Valentinos Sabanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to GloRy F.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Garcia Ventura hit a great ball. When the match had been going on for 39 minutes Joel Gaona shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Valentinos Sabanis when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fetih Sargut in the 44th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentinos Sabanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Honorio Efraim was the one to do the kick off. Lorenzo Cazalla's late challenge caught a GloRy F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lorenzo Cazalla helped the player get up and apologised. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. 52 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valentinos Sabanis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 55 minutes into the match, GloRy F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Valentinos Sabanis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Fetih Sargut came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fetih Sargut in the 59th minute of the match. With a little luck, GloRy F.C.'s Valentinos Sabanis got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Valentinos Sabanis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Tadeu Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the match, GloRy F.C.'s goalkeeper Valentinos Sabanis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. After having played for 65 minutes, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Facundo Cadaval was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. GloRy F.C.'s Valentinos Sabanis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save GloRy F.C. from getting a goal against them. Valentinos Sabanis was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Lorenzo Cazalla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lorenzo Cazalla really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. In the 70th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentinos Sabanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tadeu Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tadeu Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes GloRy F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Tadeu Luz. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind GloRy F.C.'s goalkeeper Valentinos Sabanis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Valentinos Sabanis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 79th 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 Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Valentinos Sabanis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Valentinos Sabanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bautista Elvira in the 85th minute of play. Bautista Elvira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Valentinos Sabanis came out and tried to block the shot, but Bautista Elvira slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 87th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bautista Elvira got free with Valentinos Sabanis in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.