Challenge

St Johns Wood
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th match minute, Symba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gus Wootton to maneuver through the defense. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Symba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Anis Achour despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 8th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anis Achour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomás San Juan took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Tacettin Umay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joel Gaona scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anis Achour, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anis Achour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anis Achour read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Tacettin Umay sent off a good shot on target. In the 29th minute of the match, Sílvio Veiga 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. After a defensive mix-up in Symba's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anis Achour came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The nice shot from Tacettin Umay in the 32ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Dante Lacasa had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Anis Achour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Symba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Tacettin Umay 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 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Sílvio Veiga made the kick off in the second half. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 55th minute of play. After 56 minutes Symba's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Veiga in the 57th minute of the match. Symba's Anis Achour proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Symba from getting a goal against them. In the 64th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anis Achour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Tacettin Umay 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. Anis Achour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Symba's Anis Achour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 68th minute of play. When Lautaro Mancebo fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Lautaro Mancebo a yellow card for diving instead. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Javier Frost hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Anis Achour was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Joel Gaona. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Veiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 90th minute Tomás San Juan 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 94th minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Anis Achour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.