Challenge

Coliseo Verdolaga
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. Terciero Orantes started the match with the kick off. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalie prevented a goal. 6 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Vicente Davalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vicente Davalos was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Vicente Davalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of the match. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after VERDOLAGA CITY FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Vicente Davalos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 32nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Davalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by VERDOLAGA CITY FC'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. In the 35th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Vicente Davalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vicente Davalos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Vicente Davalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 44th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Vicente Davalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Victor Hugo Aristizábal fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VERDOLAGA CITY FC's protests and gave Victor Hugo Aristizábal a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to VERDOLAGA CITY FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Victor Hugo Aristizábal hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Vicente Davalos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Facundo Cadaval recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Vicente Davalos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 61 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vicente Davalos. Alberto Tafalla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Vicente Davalos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 64th minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Vicente Davalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the VERDOLAGA CITY FC defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vicente Davalos. The VERDOLAGA CITY FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vicente Davalos should have stopped the shot. In the 74th minute, Mexico's Felix Luque ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vicente Davalos. Vicente Davalos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Lorenzo Cazalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Vicente Davalos got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 83 minutes, Luca Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the VERDOLAGA CITY FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 84 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 86th minute of play forced VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Vicente Davalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vicente Davalos was a little too slow when Alberto Tafalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 0-5. The nice shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 90thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Vicente Davalos had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Lautaro Mancebo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-6 to the left of a surprised Vicente Davalos 90 minutes into the match. Vicente Davalos made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 95 minutes into the match, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Vicente Davalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than VERDOLAGA CITY FC.