Challenge

SAN SIRO
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maciej Kowalski took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lautaro Mancebo scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Everardo Mingo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 7th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Mingo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Everardo Mingo 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 9th minute. Maciej Kowalski kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Ac Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Everardo Mingo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ac Milan's Ilmi Duka slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-2 after 20 minutes of play. 27 minutes into the match, Ac Milan's Ilmi Duka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Everardo Mingo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Maciej Kowalski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Maciej Kowalski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Everardo Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ac Milan's Everardo Mingo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute of play. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Everardo Mingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

With an all-out effort, Mexico's Everardo Mingo threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Everardo Mingo saved Ac Milan from getting behind. In the 56th minute, Demir Poradeci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Ac Milan's Everardo Mingo. Everardo Mingo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Everardo Mingo having to interfere. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla in the 70th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Everardo Mingo was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Ac Milan through an amazing save. After 71 minutes Ac Milan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. After a defensive mix-up in Ac Milan's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Everardo Mingo came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the match, Ac Milan's goalkeeper Everardo Mingo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilmi Duka in the 84th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Ac Milan's goalkeeper Everardo Mingo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. 92 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maciej Kowalski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.