Challenge

Karabounar
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marin Nikolkov in the 5th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danail Mitzakov having to interfere. Marin Nikolkov hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Maritza's Zoltán Hubina ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 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 Marin Nikolkov. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Zoltán Hubina tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Maritza's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Miladin Bikarski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With an all-out effort, Maritza's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Miladin Bikarski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play forced Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danail Mitzakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Zeng Jing Yue came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Marin Nikolkov 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 Marin Nikolkov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After having played for 56 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 62nd minute, Zeng Jing Yue made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Danail Mitzakov made a huge save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliks Chwalkiewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Danail Mitzakov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zoltán Hubina, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Zoltán Hubina came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd play minute Alberto Tafalla came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Danail Mitzakov. 3-2. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.