Challenge

Kurevere staadion
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dawid Beninda got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Macos Graciani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, JK Kurevere's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Virgilio Mateus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10thth minute of the game Dawid Beninda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, JK Kurevere's Riivo Arro got a free kick in the 14th minute. JK Kurevere's Virgilio Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Dawid Beninda scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, JK Kurevere's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Virgilio Mateus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Mateus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dawid Beninda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 27 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Manel Fonelleda who took care of the corner kick. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Dawid Beninda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Dawid Beninda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Virgilio Mateus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Dawid Beninda might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dawid Beninda ran back to his position shaking his head. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Gert Arumäe's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gert Arumäe helped the player get up and apologised. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Virgilio Mateus firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after JK Kurevere's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. If Dawid Beninda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dawid Beninda in the 69th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, JK Kurevere's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Virgilio Mateus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Virgilio Mateus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. JK Kurevere made a substitution. Einar Reisalu replaced Dawid Beninda. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Kurevere's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Gert Arumäe thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Virgilio Mateus, a very annoying self made goal in the 84th minute which led to 1-2. In the 88th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Mateus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ram Bo charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ram Bo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to JK Kurevere getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ram Bo hit a great ball. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.