Challenge

Estadio NFU
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Gallo Moron's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Eugenio Fidensio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Mexico's Facundo Cadaval to fire away a dangerous shot which Eugenio Fidensio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Macos Graciani in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eugenio Fidensio saved Gallo Moron from getting behind. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. 7 minutes into the match, Gino Peruzzi 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 Gino Peruzzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Jarrod Pedroso hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Eugenio Fidensio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Fidensio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Saturnino Astigar tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Fidensio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 21st minute, Mexico's Luca Rouco seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luca Rouco the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mexico protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luca Rouco had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 20 minutes into the game, one of Mexico:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 22 minutes Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa managed, with a little bit of luck, save Denis Txomin's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gallo Moron's Ernesto Farias in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Ernesto Farias succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 37th playminute. In the 40th match minute, Gallo Moron was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gudesteo to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Lautaro Mancebo made the kick off in the second half. Eugenio Fidensio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gallo Moron'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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Txomin in the 53rd minute of play. With a little luck, Gallo Moron's Eugenio Fidensio got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gallo Moron'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. Macos Graciani made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Gallo Moron's Eugenio Fidensio managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 61 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. Gallo Moron made a substitution. Urbano Viviano replaced Jarrod Pedroso. The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Cadaval got free with Eugenio Fidensio in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnino Astigar in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Fidensio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 76th minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnino Astigar, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Urbano Viviano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 83 minutes into the match, Gallo Moron's goalkeeper Eugenio Fidensio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Fidensio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gudesteo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Gallo Moron had won after a very even match.