Challenge

Estadio Rudy Omlet
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A sloppy throw-in by Macos Graciani in the 3rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Leon Maldonado. Felipe Ralondo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Pablo Lohitzun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pablo Lohitzun. Pablo Lohitzun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 35 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pablo Lohitzun. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 39th minute, Felipe Ralondo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3.

In the 53rd minute Felipe Ralondo 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 64 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. Asesinos Por Naturaleza made a substitution. Cai Shi Sheng replaced Esteve Nerio. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. When Ferdinand Redondo came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Asesinos Por Naturaleza 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 Ferdinand Redondo couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the match, Asesinos Por Naturaleza's goalkeeper Pablo Lohitzun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Pablo Lohitzun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 79th minute. When Silvestre Moise fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Asesinos Por Naturaleza's protests and gave Silvestre Moise a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st match minute, Asesinos Por Naturaleza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvestre Moise to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pablo Lohitzun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pablo Lohitzun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Beto Márcico in the 95th 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. Mexico played a much better game than Asesinos Por Naturaleza and deserved their victory. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.