Challenge

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Aurelio Di Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Er Didia sent off a good shot on target. 6 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Aurelio Di Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo Moretta hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. A collision led to Atletico San Jacopino getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Sergio Sandalio hit a great ball. In the 13th minute of the match, Er Didia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 14 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Tafalla. Aurelio Di Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atletico San Jacopino's Aurelio Di Luca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 24th minute of play. In the 31st minute of the game, Atletico San Jacopino got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. In the 34th minute, Mexico's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Leon Veto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Er Didia in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. If Baltasar Baristo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 44 minutes into the game, Er Didia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atletico San Jacopino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. In the 44th minute, Er Didia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Er Didia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Baltasar Baristo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Aurelio Di Luca made a huge save. When Atletico San Jacopino's Leon Veto in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Er Didia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Er Didia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Er Didia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 62nd match minute, Atletico San Jacopino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Di Prinzio to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Mexico booed when Atletico San Jacopino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Di Prinzio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Di Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aurelio Di Luca. Atletico San Jacopino's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Fedele Marzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fedele Marzo in the 95th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.