Challenge

Alejandro Perez
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gilberto Eleazar made the kick off which started today's match. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Asteri having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Samuel Asteri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. 13 minutes into the match, Volvimos mejores's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Samuel Asteri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilberto Eleazar got free with Dante Lacasa in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 26th minute Gilberto Eleazar 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. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Asteri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Eleazar in the 35th minute of play. If Baraquiel Labarra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Eleazar in the 43rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 45th minute of play. Samuel Asteri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Samuel Asteri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Samuel Asteri in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuel Asteri was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. 54 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Eleazar came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Alejandro Avellaneda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when Volvimos mejores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Avellaneda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Samuel Asteri made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Eleazar in the 64th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Volvimos mejores's Samuel Asteri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Volvimos mejores from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Valente in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Volvimos mejores's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Samuel Asteri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Asteri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Asteri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 87th minute. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Samuel Asteri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Asteri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 93rd minute. With a little luck, Volvimos mejores's Samuel Asteri got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Volvimos mejores's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Samuel Asteri, making the score, 0-1. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.