Challenge

Morocho Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dogo Argentino's Iker Foro 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. Mateo Tohias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 2nd minute of play. In the 3rd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateo Tohias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Leonardo Leoz in the 6th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Dogo Argentino's Everardo Endura. 7 minutes into the match, Dogo Argentino's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Mateo Tohias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mateo Tohias came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Mateo Tohias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Facundo Cadaval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Tohias having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Zorita got a free kick in the 16th minute. Mateo Tohias 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 18th minute. Dogo Argentino's Mateo Tohias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 19th minute of play. 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 20th minute. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mateo Tohias quite easily take care of the ball. In the 22nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Mateo Tohias. Dogo Argentino's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mateo Tohias 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 29 minutes of play, Mexico's Luca Zorita made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mateo Tohias was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mateo Tohias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Facundo Cadaval went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Dogo Argentino defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mateo Tohias. The Dogo Argentino fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mateo Tohias should have stopped the shot. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateo Tohias came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. In the 46th 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. The supporters of Dogo Argentino booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Alberto Tafalla scored 0-7 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mateo Tohias, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luca Zorita took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mateo Tohias. Mateo Tohias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Mateo Tohias to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 64 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mateo Tohias. Dogo Argentino's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 68th minute of play forced Dogo Argentino's goalkeeper Mateo Tohias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateo Tohias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla scored 0-10 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mateo Tohias, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dogo Argentino's Mateo Tohias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 78th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th match minute, Dogo Argentino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Faron to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Mateo Tohias managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Mateo Tohias made a huge save. In the 94th minute, Alberto Tafalla fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mateo Tohias, passed just outside the right post. When Facundo Cadaval came up free with the goalie in the 94th 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 Facundo Cadaval couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mateo Tohias. That made the score 0-11 in the 97 minute of play. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.