Challenge

Arsenio Erico
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Maximiliano Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 4th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as ★Independiente Ψ★'s Gabriel-Omar Batista slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Feng Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximiliano Iigo 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 23rd minute. In the 23rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximiliano Iigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lei Feng Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel-Omar Batista came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximiliano Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 33rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Gabriel-Omar Batista made the kick off in the second half. Lei Feng Ying fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, ★Independiente Ψ★'s goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Maximiliano Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Maximiliano Iigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 68th minute of play. Maximiliano Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 69th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lei Feng Ying in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute of the match, Luca Rouco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maximiliano Iigo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Feng Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Israel Manuelo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lei Feng Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute ★Independiente Ψ★ were awarded a corner. Jay-Jay Okocha went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to ★Independiente Ψ★'s Jairo Hotz getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Gabriel-Omar Batista scored 2-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ★Independiente Ψ★ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mexico for a fine match.