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Match Report
La Sanguchera
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Saturnino Romo got the match started through his kick off. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Silvano Portillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 2nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Edelmiro Moise got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Silvano Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Portillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Mats Liljeström came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Mats Liljeström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Saturnino Romo went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Silvano Portillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mats Liljeström, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mats Liljeström in the 31st minute of play. Dedê Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After 36 minutes ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Luca Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Silvano Portillo did a great save. Saturnino Romo might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Saturnino Romo ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Saturnino Romo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.
52 minutes into the match, Mats Liljeström notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Silvano Portillo 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 57th minute. Silvano Portillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the game, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Saturnino Romo 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, 3-0. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Jerzy Marchefka was substituted for Saturnino Romo. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Ezequiel Lavezzi was substituted for Mats Liljeström. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ made a substitution. Leo Bikendi replaced Tudor Hurezeanu. Silvano Portillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The audience was convinced that Jerzy Marchefka's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 88th minute. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvano Portillo was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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