Challenge

Stadio Teodorano
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Alfonso Baldassarre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when 董林阳 tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, UNLIMITED's Richard Häll got a free kick in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 21 minutes, Luca Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the UNLIMITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of UNLIMITED booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play forced UNLIMITED's goalkeeper Alfonso Baldassarre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Baldassarre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 31st minute of play. In the 37th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Baldassarre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Almeida in the 40th minute of play. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Alfonso Baldassarre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Baldassarre having to interfere. UNLIMITED's Claudinho Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Almeida in the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of UNLIMITED's Alfonso Baldassarre. Alfonso Baldassarre was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Almeida came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfonso Baldassarre saved UNLIMITED from getting behind. Thanks to some nice moves Alberto Tafalla could shoot a difficult shot in the 87th minute, which Alfonso Baldassarre however easily saved by the left post. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Narciso Rosalio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.