Challenge

San Mauro A Mare
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) San Mauro A Mare FC's Rogério Mitovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 6th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Francesco Cremonese sent off a good shot on target. After 9th play minutes Levent Hicran shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Dante Lacasa and just under the crossbar into goal. Dante Lacasa was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Levent Hicran capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Levent Hicran really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. After 22 minutes of play, Mexico's Luca Zorita made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rogério Mitovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Facundo Cadaval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Mitovski having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Hastings got free with Dante Lacasa in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as San Mauro A Mare FC's Levent Hicran slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 3-1 after 32 minutes of play. In the 35th minute Francesco Cremonese 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. After 38 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Rosa in the 40th minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute of the match Fabinho Bastos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rogério Mitovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Levent Hicran to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 60 minutes, Dinu Dobre managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Mauro A Mare FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dinu Dobre was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. San Mauro A Mare FC's Augusto Riso was substituted for Francesco Cremonese. Rogério Mitovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 63rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent Hicran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Levent Hicran, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent Hicran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcus Hastings fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. San Mauro A Mare FC made a substitution. Abel Caitano replaced Attilio Di Renzo. In the 84th minute Tony Rosa 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. Rogério Mitovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 86th minute. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Rosa in the 90th minute of the match. If Levent Hicran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Joel Gaona slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rogério Mitovski. That made the score 3-3 after 97 minutes of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.