Challenge

Gilman Field
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nerio Lopez de Toro kicked off to start the match. Bob Hyatt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when ACC Mavericks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steve Van Clynenbreugel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Tuan Eubanks got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Nerio Lopez de Toro came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bob Hyatt having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Steve Van Clynenbreugel managed to get in a good position for a shot. ACC Mavericks's supporters rose to their feet, but Steve Van Clynenbreugel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bob Hyatt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when ACC Mavericks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nerio Lopez de Toro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bob Hyatt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. A nice corner shot did that Ahmet Çağrı Kıralp got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the ACC Mavericks defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bob Hyatt. The ACC Mavericks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bob Hyatt should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Bob Hyatt in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 72 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bob Hyatt, 1-3. 77 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bob Hyatt, 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 85th minute of play forced ACC Mavericks's goalkeeper Bob Hyatt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes in the game, Joel Gaona fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bob Hyatt having to interfere. After having played for 91 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steve Van Clynenbreugel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 94th minute, which Bob Hyatt however easily saved by the left post. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ACC Mavericks.