Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Set Fire's Pedro Brais. But to his dismay, Pedro Brais quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, Set Fire's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Inocencio Oinatz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inocencio Oinatz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Oinatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olof Uter in the 17th minute of play. In the 20th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. After 23 minutes of play, Set Fire's Pedro Brais made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Inocencio Oinatz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Oinatz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Facundo Cadaval quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Velichko Mechev, made in the 32nd minute of the game. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 36th minute of play forced Set Fire's goalkeeper Inocencio Oinatz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Brais. Nemesio Ledo kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alberto Bidun to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Set Fire's goalkeeper Inocencio Oinatz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Bidun, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Olof Uter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inocencio Oinatz. Inocencio Oinatz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 63rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Inocencio Oinatz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 69th minute. Inocencio Oinatz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 73rd minute of the match. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Set Fire's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olof Uter in the 80th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes in the game, Joel Gaona fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Inocencio Oinatz having to interfere. Set Fire's Inocencio Oinatz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Set Fire's Inocencio Oinatz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Set Fire from getting a goal against them. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Set Fire fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mexico had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.