Challenge

C.D. Manuel Miranda
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Jaen in the 2nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gottfrid Kjellbom in the 4th minute. After a rather tough play, GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C.'s Tolga Tara got a free kick in the 7th minute. Tolga Tara charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tolga Tara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Mexico booed when GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tolga Tara didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thanasis Papadimitriou showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tonni Bynge. Mykyta Sakhnevych received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Lacasa came out and tried to block the shot, but Mykyta Sakhnevych slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. In the 21st minute, Facundo Cadaval ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thanasis Papadimitriou was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 25 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Jaen came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanasis Papadimitriou 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 27th minute. Wilfredo Henríguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C.'s Alberto Jaen got a free kick in the 40th minute. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Gottfrid Kjellbom got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 2-1. Alberto Jaen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gottfrid Kjellbom stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Thanasis Papadimitriou stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C. of the goal. After a rather tough play, GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C.'s Mykyta Sakhnevych got a free kick in the 56th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gottfrid Kjellbom in the 59th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Treviño didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C. getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Tolga Tara hit a great ball. Thanasis Papadimitriou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 72nd minute. A collision led to GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C. getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gottfrid Kjellbom hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Henríguez, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Thanasis Papadimitriou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 85th minute of the match. GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C. made a substitution. Andrés Fernández replaced Alberto Jaen. In the 87th minute, Alberto Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gottfrid Kjellbom kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sapardi Sopandi, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thanasis Papadimitriou having to interfere. GÉMINIS DARIÉN F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.