Challenge

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Matúš Zvijač came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matúš Zvijač, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Steve De Wyngaert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 13th minute of the match. Wit Ludzia was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for G-TN rest-ART! An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 19th minute of play forced G-TN rest-ART's goalkeeper Steve De Wyngaert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19th play minutes Lautaro Mancebo shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Steve De Wyngaert and just under the crossbar into goal. 22 minutes into the match, Ziemowit Majorski dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-2. Steve De Wyngaert 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 24th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Matúš Zvijač came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Steve De Wyngaert. G-TN rest-ART's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grigore Irod, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grigore Irod got free with Dante Lacasa in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Steve De Wyngaert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute of the match, Pál Szabó tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Grigore Irod sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grigore Irod stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Matúš Zvijač's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 55th 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 Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mexico fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! In the 58th minute there was a penalty for G-TN rest-ART. Ziemowit Majorski stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dante Lacasa. 2-3. 61 minutes into the match, G-TN rest-ART's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Steve De Wyngaert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Grigore Irod 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 3-3. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Grigore Irod came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, G-TN rest-ART's goalkeeper Steve De Wyngaert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grigore Irod's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Steve De Wyngaert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Luca Zorita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steve De Wyngaert was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Steve De Wyngaert prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teofil Budrewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 96th minute Grigore Irod 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.