Challenge

Ariel Arnaldo Ortega
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruperto Salvadore, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute Club Atlético Magallanes were awarded a corner. Ruperto Salvadore went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Club Atlético Magallanes getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Best Jesus hit a great ball. A collision led to Club Atlético Magallanes getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ma Peng Yuan hit a great ball. When Gavino Rami fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético Magallanes's protests and gave Gavino Rami a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mexico booed when Club Atlético Magallanes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavino Rami didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Jan Sierocki put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Sierocki in the 22nd minute of play. Jimeno Nevada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lautaro Mancebo's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavino Rami. After 32 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Rouco. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Sierocki in the 42nd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Sierocki came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Mancebo. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gavino Rami was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Jan Sierocki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Atlético Magallanes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavino Rami in the 59th minute of the match. Jimeno Nevada made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Jimeno Nevada made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, Jan Sierocki notched a goal, 3-1, 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. 71 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Magallanes's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Jimeno Nevada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jimeno Nevada came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The supporters of Club Atlético Magallanes booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jimeno Nevada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 90th minute. When Manoel Barros fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético Magallanes's protests and gave Manoel Barros a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Club Atlético Magallanes's Manoel Barros got a free kick in the 91st minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Club Atlético Magallanes had won after a very even match.