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广东汕尾红雀代表队
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. 广东红雀代表队's 何渊寒 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 11th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 何渊寒. 广东红雀代表队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. 何渊寒 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. 何渊寒 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. 何渊寒 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 32nd minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Felix Luque hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kees Rijvers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 何渊寒 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 邓然亦 in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 何渊寒 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 温浩景 to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes 广东红雀代表队'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. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 何渊寒 having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 范鸿翀 in the 61st minute of the match. 何渊寒 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 64th minute. 广东红雀代表队 made a substitution. 宋皓沙 replaced 秦阳誉. A collision led to 广东红雀代表队 getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Aron Fetea hit a great ball. In the 70th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 何渊寒 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 邓然亦 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 何渊寒 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 何渊寒 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 75th minute. In the 78th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Luca Rouco was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 80th minute, 邓然亦 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 何渊寒 acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 84th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alberto Tafalla. Alberto Tafallas short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got 何渊寒 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by 广东红雀代表队's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which 何渊寒 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 邓然亦 hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.