Challenge

Paradise Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ollie McAlpin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ollie McAlpin came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tolek Dankowski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ollie McAlpin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Maksymilian Jucha 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. 31 minutes into the match, Paradise FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Onur Ilgın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, Tolek Dankowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tolek Dankowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 44th minute, Paradise FC's Ollie McAlpin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ollie McAlpin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 52nd 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. 56 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Tolek Dankowski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Tolek Dankowski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 63 in the game by Lautaro Mancebo from a close distance when the talented Onur Ilgın managed to make a qualified save. Paradise FC's players were relieved. Ollie McAlpin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paradise FC made a substitution. Ronald Weller replaced Edgardo Gilliam. A collision led to Paradise FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Maksymilian Jucha hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mexico's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paradise FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 77th minute, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Onur Ilgın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tolek Dankowski in the 82nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolek Dankowski in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tolek Dankowski in the 88th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernard Skaradoski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.