Challenge

stadio damari
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Viriato Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viriato Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. Luca Zorita hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Thymios Pantoflaras got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Viriato Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Thymios Pantoflaras 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. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Kyriakos Georgopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Viriato Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Gilberto Gonçalves was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 26th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After a rather tough play, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Alketas Anastasakos got a free kick in the 28th minute. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 29th 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Joel Gaona scored 1-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Viriato Cruz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alketas Anastasakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Egemen Tuna was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egemen Tuna, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Alexis Thessalonikios was substituted for Thymios Pantoflaras. After having played for 63 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gilberto Gonçalves struck a weak shot in the 64th 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 ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Gonçalves in the 70th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Gonçalves in the 70th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyriakos Georgopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Viriato Cruz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 79th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Kyriakos Georgopoulos 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. Alexis Thessalonikios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Egemen Tuna in the 95th minute of play.