El Morro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soriano Espiñeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Navalito's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Soriano Espiñeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soriano Espiñeira having to interfere. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Soriano Espiñeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Navalito's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 24th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira 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 Isidoro Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Gustavo Caicedo was slow to take the kick. During this time Navalito's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Soriano Espiñeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Navalito's Soriano Espiñeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 37th minute of play. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 40th minute. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Soriano Espiñeira in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Young in the 44th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 minutes, Isidoro Young made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Navalito booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Facundo Cadaval didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Zorita got a free kick in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Nicanor Parra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicanor Parra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After having played for 60 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the match, Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Soriano Espiñeira 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 67th minute. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Young's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Navalito were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carlos Gustavo Caicedo took the corner. In the 72nd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soriano Espiñeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soriano Espiñeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Felix Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 90th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Soriano Espiñeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The Mexico players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Navalito from taking control. The game ends in a draw.
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