Challenge

Romeo Anconetani
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Emanuele Capaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. A.c Tre dei Frati's Pico Bădila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 5th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Esben Mansachs tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, A.c Tre dei Frati's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Pico Bădila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuele Capaldo came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in A.c Tre dei Frati's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pico Bădila came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esben Mansachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano De Lorenzi in the 33rd minute of play. Pico Bădila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 35th minute of play. Cristiano De Lorenzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Esben Mansachs kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pico Bădila read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Esben Mansachs to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 54th minute of play forced A.c Tre dei Frati's goalkeeper Pico Bădila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Cristiano De Lorenzi 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. A.c Tre dei Frati's Pico Bădila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 65th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Luque during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of A.c Tre dei Frati booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pico Bădila having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pico Bădila narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferruccio Mori in the 84th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano De Lorenzi in the 92nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.