Challenge

Taladro de Almagro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Silvio Bazil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 4th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Arósio came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silvio Bazil. Silvio Bazil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Silvio Bazil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 30th minute Guillermo Izquierdo 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 34th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Bazil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafin Manni in the 36th minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Martin Palermo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Wallgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 47 played minutes Martin Palermo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ruperto Porfirio. In the 48th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guillermo Izquierdo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Alberto Tafalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrico Giammarino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Guillermo Izquierdo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Guillermo Izquierdo sped through Mexico's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Izquierdo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of play forced Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Silvio Bazil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Pepillo in the 77th minute of play. Martin Palermo F.C.'s Silvio Bazil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Alberto Tafalla heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 92 minutes into the match, Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Silvio Bazil had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. Lautaro Mancebo in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Silvio Bazil, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Silvio Bazil made a huge save. 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.