Challenge

El Picaderu
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Filomeno Tormes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xurxo Lagunas, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Asturcones d´la Abadía were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. David Valverde took the corner. The corner ended in David Valverde almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play forced Asturcones d´la Abadía's goalkeeper Ermegildo Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Asturcones d´la Abadía's Xurxo Lagunas got a free kick in the 12th minute. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ermegildo Delgado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 18th minute of play forced Asturcones d´la Abadía's goalkeeper Ermegildo Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Asturcones d´la Abadía's Xurxo Lagunas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Veremundo Lastras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 33rd 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 Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. After having played for 35 minutes, Alejandro Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Asturcones d´la Abadía's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejandro Fernandez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xurxo Lagunas, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ermegildo Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Asturcones d´la Abadía's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ermegildo Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 played minutes Asturcones d´la Abadía got a freekick which was hit by David Valverde. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 48th 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 Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Facundo Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute Veremundo Lastras 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. Ermegildo Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ermegildo Delgado. Asturcones d´la Abadía's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 62nd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xurxo Lagunas in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Asturcones d´la Abadía's Ermegildo Delgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of play. Filomeno Tormes kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the game, Asturcones d´la Abadía's Xurxo Lagunas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ermegildo Delgado was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermegildo Delgado having to interfere. Veremundo Lastras kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.