Challenge

Ciruelandia
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes Ciruel Academy got a freekick which was hit by Cebrián Fonticoba. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Estebano Vuelta tried to sneak it across the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Ciruel Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Tabb Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jaba Li fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciruel Academy's protests and gave Jaba Li a yellow card for diving instead. Jaba Li kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tabb Barral. Ciruel Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 17th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tabb Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rafael Villanueva fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciruel Academy's protests and gave Rafael Villanueva a yellow card for diving instead. Rafael Villanueva kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Ciruel Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Rodriguez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciruel Academy's Tabb Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Tabb Barral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tabb Barral came out of the goal in the 27th 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 0-3. 30 minutes into the match, Tio Cabezon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tio Cabezon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tabb Barral. Tabb Barral dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. In the 38th minute, Alberto Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Tabb Barral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. 53 minutes into the match, Ciruel Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Tabb Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th play minute Lautaro Mancebo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Tabb Barral. 1-5. Ciruel Academy made a substitution. Rufo Azofra replaced Rafael Villanueva. Ciruel Academy made a substitution. Bartolomé Sabina replaced Thomas Morera. Ciruel Academy's Perico Rojas was substituted for Cebrián Fonticoba. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Tabb Barral made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 70th minute of play forced Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Tabb Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rufo Azofra hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 73rd minute of play forced Ciruel Academy's goalkeeper Tabb Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Tabb Barral in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tabb Barral saved Ciruel Academy from getting behind. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tabb Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Bartolomé Sabina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-6. 94 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tabb Barral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-7. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ciruel Academy throughout the match.