El Morro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Alberto Tafalla 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. 6 minutes into the match, Navalito's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Soriano Espiñeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Soriano Espiñeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Soriano Espiñeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Facundo Cadaval went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 10 minutes, Luca Zorita made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Navalito's Soriano Espiñeira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Navalito'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. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soriano Espiñeira having to interfere. Soriano Espiñeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 31st minute, Isidoro Young 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. After 32 played minutes Navalito got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Gustavo Caicedo. 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 37th minute. After 43 played minutes Navalito got a freekick which was hit by Isidoro Young. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Joel Gaona put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Soriano Espiñeira. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isidoro Young stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carlos Gustavo Caicedo hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the match, Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 55th minute Eros Villamayor 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. Soriano Espiñeira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Tafalla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 64 minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Soriano Espiñeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 70th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Zorita to maneuver through the defense. Isidoro Young received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 80th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Young came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute of the match, Alberto Tafalla tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Soriano Espiñeira saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Soriano Espiñeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Carlos Gustavo Caicedo 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. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mexico had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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