Challenge

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ares FC -MM-'s Baal Ares started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Baal Ares took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Karadeniz Otay took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Karadeniz Otay got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baal Ares in the 21st minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Luca Jivulescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karadeniz Otay in the 24th minute of play. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Ares FC -MM-'s Karadeniz Otay. But to his dismay, Karadeniz Otay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Baal Ares got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 43rd match minute, Ares FC -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktor Eklund to maneuver through the defense. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved 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. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Ares FC -MM- from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baal Ares, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Folkert Walregt took the ball and in the 59 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 4-1. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Luca Jivulescu managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 71st minute of play. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baal Ares in the 76th minute of play. Luca Jivulescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 83rd minute. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baal Ares in the 89th minute of the match. 4-3 became the score in the 95th minute when Joel Gaona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ares FC -MM-'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.