Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Davide Cremonese took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Cremonese in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Jucunditas's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Bruno Gemar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 13th minute, Davide Cremonese left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jucunditas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Bruno Gemar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 16th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Carter Di Fazio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Carter Di Fazio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bruno Gemar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 28th play minutes Frank Pasin shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Dante Lacasa and just under the crossbar into goal. Bruno Gemar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 31st minute of play forced Jucunditas's goalkeeper Bruno Gemar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Gemar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute of play. Bruno Gemar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Bruno Gemar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 41st minute of play. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carter Di Fazio in the 43rd minute. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jucunditas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Di Fazio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Gemar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 52nd minute. After 54 minutes Jucunditas'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. In the 57th minute Davide Cremonese 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. In the 58th match minute, Jucunditas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elia Frasca to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Bruno Gemar in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Jucunditas booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Davide Cremonese's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Luca Zorita 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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Di Fazio in the 66th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Di Fazio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Jucunditas's goalkeeper Bruno Gemar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Davide Cremonese sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Gemar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 77th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bruno Gemar firmly grabbed it by the left post. Frank Pasin took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. 90 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Cremonese came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Carter Di Fazio 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. Carter Di Fazio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Cremonese in the 95th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.