Challenge

Bombonera Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Martin Palermo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubén-Darío Feldmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubén-Darío Feldmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, La Candela FC's Rubén-Darío Feldmann got a free kick in the 14th minute. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Osvaldo Potente tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 18th minute of play forced La Candela FC's goalkeeper Ruben Sánchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Osvaldo Potente in the 22nd minute. La Candela FC's Ruben Sánchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Sebastián Battaglia made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 32nd minute of play. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after La Candela FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Lautaro Mancebo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Ruben Sánchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvaldo Potente in the 37th minute of play. Ruben Sánchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Ruben Sánchez in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. La Candela FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lautaro Mancebo 52 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Joel Gaona kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ruben Sánchez. That made the score 1-2 in the 55 minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Palermo in the 63rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Sánchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruben Sánchez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubén-Darío Feldmann in the 71st minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubén-Darío Feldmann in the 75th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rubén-Darío Feldmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastián Battaglia in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastián Battaglia in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Palermo in the 94th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.