Challenge

Estadio Capdevilla
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Omar Maju got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Valery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pastor Valery quite easily take care of the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hector Berdoi. In the 9th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Valery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Leoz to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Capdevilla getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Victorio Lehior hit a great ball. In the 26th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Pastor Valery tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adolfo Dolfo's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adolfo Dolfo helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 33rd minute of play forced Capdevilla's goalkeeper Pastor Valery to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, Victorio Lehior hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pastor Valery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute of the match. Facundo Cadaval might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pastor Valery. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Facundo Cadaval ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 44th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Pastor Valery made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 54th minute. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Capdevilla's Miguel Diagur. But to his dismay, Miguel Diagur quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pastor Valery having to make a save. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Diagur, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Pastor Valery didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Zorita went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pastor Valery, 1-4. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Pastor Valery made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Lautaro Mancebo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pastor Valery. That made the score 1-5 in the 88 minute of play. After 92 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. The Capdevilla fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.