Challenge

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Los Delfines's Oliver Bierhoff 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 3rd minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Macos Graciani made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Los Delfines's Hilario Asteri. 19 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Matías Patrone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Los Delfines'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. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matías Patrone in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Oliver Bierhoff could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. 24 minutes into the game, Los Delfines's Oliver Bierhoff nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The supporters of Mexico booed when Los Delfines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Eder didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matías Patrone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Mexico's Luca Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matías Patrone made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Matías Patrone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 47th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Matías Patrone in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 53 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. In the 55th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Matías Patrone. Los Delfines's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 66th minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the game, Los Delfines's Oliver Bierhoff nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Los Delfines's Victor Jerrold was substituted for Saverio Regis. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Urbez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Lucas Urbez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. The audience was convinced that Lucas Urbez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. If Ambrosio Bartolome had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matías Patrone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Matías Patrone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 92nd minute of the match.