Challenge

Mas Nou
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gregory Bermejo got the match started through his kick off. Naldo Roig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 10th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregory Bermejo in the 11th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 16th minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Naldo Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Villaquiran in the 19th minute of the match. If Facundo Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Picanya FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Naldo Roig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 26th minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Naldo Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregory Bermejo. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great ball. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Naldo Roig. Naldo Roig dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 43 minutes into the match, Picanya FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Naldo Roig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 48th minute of the match, Gaskon Gimeno tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 55th minute of play forced Picanya FC's goalkeeper Naldo Roig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Bermejo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Naldo Roig was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Picanya FC made a substitution. Hori Aranzubia replaced Ugaitz Silva. Naldo Roig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naldo Roig came out of the goal in the 70th 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 0-4. After a rather tough play, Picanya FC's Desiderio Elias got a free kick in the 77th minute. After 78 played minutes Picanya FC got a freekick which was hit by Desiderio Elias. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Naldo Roig in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Naldo Roig 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 85th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute Jonathan Reina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.