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福建宁德活塞队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 福建宁德活塞队's 方桑正 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. Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fred Bonk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fred Bonk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Mancebo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fred Bonk having to make a save. In the 21st minute, Luca Zorita 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. Fred Bonk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 27th minute of the match. 福建宁德活塞队's Fred Bonk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fred Bonk. 福建宁德活塞队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fred Bonk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fred Bonk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 41st match minute, 福建宁德活塞队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 麦鹰广 to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. After 44 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Joel Gaona. The supporters of Mexico booed when 福建宁德活塞队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. 彭挺远 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Fred Bonk made a huge save. In the 52nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fred Bonk. The goal made the score 0-3. With a little luck, 福建宁德活塞队's Fred Bonk got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Fred Bonk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fred Bonk was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lautaro Mancebo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 66 minute of play. In the 72nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fred Bonk having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 福建宁德活塞队's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fred Bonk 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. Fred Bonk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 84th minute of the match. Fred Bonk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of play. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 许政寒 charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 许政寒 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 94 played minutes 福建宁德活塞队 got a freekick which was hit by 许政寒. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 福建宁德活塞队 throughout the match.