Challenge

Stadio Communal
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Karim Decottignies made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 4th minute of play forced klide13's goalkeeper Youri Maguet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustave Rat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Youri Maguet 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 10th minute. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Louis Tomlinson was slow to take the kick. During this time klide13's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Louis Tomlinson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. A collision led to klide13 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Louis Tomlinson hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the klide13 defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Youri Maguet. The klide13 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Youri Maguet should have stopped the shot. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Macos Graciani hit a great ball. Karim Decottignies could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Louis Tomlinson was slow to take the kick. During this time klide13's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jonas Quirce almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. After 37 played minutes klide13 got a freekick which was hit by Valeri Hubavenski. In the 38th minute, Lautaro Mancebo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and klide13's Youri Maguet didn't even have to move. Dante Lacasa stood somewhat misplaced when Karim Decottignies came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 41 minute. After the first half Mexico were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Youri Maguet was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Youri Maguet in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Youri Maguet in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Decottignies in the 59th minute of play. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by klide13's Karim Decottignies. But to his dismay, Karim Decottignies quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Youri Maguet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Youri Maguet was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. klide13's Valeri Hubavenski quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Macos Graciani, made in the 66th minute of the game. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mexico's Luca Zorita in 73 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Youri Maguet guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 74th match minute, klide13 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valeri Hubavenski to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, klide13's Valeri Hubavenski got a free kick in the 75th minute. Youri Maguet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after klide13's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Rouco fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Youri Maguet quite easily take care of the ball. Youri Maguet didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 80th minute, which inside left pole to 2-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 87th minute of play forced klide13's goalkeeper Youri Maguet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Youri Maguet threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 90th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. klide13'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of klide13's goalie and right to Macos Graciani. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. klide13's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 92 minutes into the game, klide13's Gustave Rat nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. 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.