Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lorenzo Cazalla charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lorenzo Cazalla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 9 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. 10 minutes in the game, Dino Petricca fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. FC ANC's Martin Tudor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 16th minute of play. Martin Tudor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martin Tudor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Artemio Quiroga's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Artemio Quiroga in the 28th minute. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Måns Kjellman 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. 37 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dino Petricca. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC ANC'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. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that FC ANC's Martin Tudor managed to reach the ball for a save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Petricca in the 46th minute of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Artemio Quiroga to make the kick off. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Måns Kjellman in the 54th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Martin Tudor made a huge save. In the 58th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Martin Tudor came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Tafalla slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 59th minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 64 minutes, Luca Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luca Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Kjellman came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC ANC's Martin Tudor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save FC ANC from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute, Ioan Andone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the match, FC ANC's goalkeeper Martin Tudor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Gaona. Manole Bordeanu kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Petricca in the 73rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Tudor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Martin Tudor 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 82nd minute. Martin Tudor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. In the 95th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Martin Tudor was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to FC ANC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Costel Macavei hit a great ball. Joel Gaona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Martin Tudor made a huge save.