Challenge

Cast In Steel
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isidoro Azevedo started the match with the kick off. A throw-in in the 2nd minute of the game was made by Macos Graciani with Luca Rouco as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 7th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Power saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hunting High & Low.. getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Pierce Wrigley hit a great ball. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Hunting High & Low.. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Billy Larsfelt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hunting High & Low..'s Ian Power. Ian Power was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Isidoro Azevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 31 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ian Power made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ian Power came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Ian Power showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The supporters of Hunting High & Low.. booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from James Littlechild in the 53rd minute of play. A collision led to Hunting High & Low.. getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. James Littlechild hit a great ball. Mexico's Luca Zorita quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Roger Clapham, made in the 63rd minute of the game. After 63 played minutes Hunting High & Low.. got a freekick which was hit by Conan Seward. In the 64th minute, Joel Gaona reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ian Power. The goal made the score 0-4. In the 67th minute, Roger Clapham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ian Power firmly grabbed it by the left post. Macos Graciani made in the 91st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Facundo Cadaval however managed to control. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. Mexico played a much better game than Hunting High & Low.. and deserved their victory. The Hunting High & Low.. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.