Challenge

ARENA MILO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Krisztián Újfalussy during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in C.A. MILO fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bonifacio Roca. Bonifacio Roca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Bonifacio Roca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 10th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo 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. Bonifacio Roca came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Gaston Alfonso's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 30th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bonifacio Roca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bonifacio Roca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Gaston Alfonso scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 1-2. After some careless play in the C.A. MILO defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bonifacio Roca. The C.A. MILO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bonifacio Roca should have stopped the shot. Bonifacio Roca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, C.A. MILO's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Bonifacio Roca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cesar Pereyra. After 47 minutes, Joel Gaona made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. C.A. MILO's Bonifacio Roca tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesar Pereyra was the one to do the kick off. Ronaldo Martinez kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesar Pereyra in the 65th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cesar Pereyra in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cesar Pereyra's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when C.A. MILO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Martinez didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nicolas Chaime fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A. MILO's protests and gave Nicolas Chaime a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to C.A. MILO getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Nicolas Chaime hit a great ball. A collision led to C.A. MILO getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ronaldo Martinez hit a great ball. A collision led to C.A. MILO getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Andreas Nygaard hit a great ball. Bonifacio Roca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 89th minute of play. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 90th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Facundo Cadaval managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Facundo Cadaval was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bonifacio Roca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bonifacio Roca made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.