Challenge

El Reguerón
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eugeniusz Milko took the kick off in the first half of the match. Germán Figueres came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Germán Figueres. Germán Figueres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Germán Figueres 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. In the 20th minute of the match, Eugeniusz Milko got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 22 minutes into the match, S.D NARCEA's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Germán Figueres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 23rd minute of play forced S.D NARCEA's goalkeeper Germán Figueres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Germán Figueres made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Germán Figueres 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 28th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Eugeniusz Milko came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Zorita got a free kick in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the match, S.D NARCEA's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Germán Figueres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugeniusz Milko struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.D NARCEA. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, S.D NARCEA's Roldán Quijana got a free kick in the 51st minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Germán Figueres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calisto Zaplana in the 57th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calisto Zaplana in the 57th minute of play. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Germán Figueres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. S.D NARCEA made a substitution. Pietro Macia replaced Paquito Rey. If Calisto Zaplana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. S.D NARCEA's Germán Figueres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save S.D NARCEA from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Germán Figueres having to make a save. 87 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Germán Figueres, 0-4. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Mexico played a much better game than S.D NARCEA and deserved their victory. The S.D NARCEA players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.