Challenge

Castagneto Po
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrea Pinti in the 5th minute of play. Andrea Pinti spun around in front of the goal 5 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Mexico's goal. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andrea Pinti went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Dennis Cimino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dennis Cimino 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 16th minute. In the 17th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Castagneto Po AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Castagneto Po AFC's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Castagneto Po AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dennis Cimino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Cimino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play forced Castagneto Po AFC's goalkeeper Dennis Cimino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eraldo Sorrentino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Pinti in the 42nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 46th minute of play forced Castagneto Po AFC's goalkeeper Dennis Cimino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Filippo Pinti to strike the kick off in the second half. Dennis Cimino was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luca Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 52 minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Sciarra in the 55th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Sciarra in the 61st minute of the match. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Sciarra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Biagio Nola in the 66th minute of play. Castagneto Po AFC's Dennis Cimino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Castagneto Po AFC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Biagio Nola, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute Filippo Pinti 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. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.