Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anthony Tonon made the kick off which started today's match. When Alberto Cavanna fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LEBEG Team's protests and gave Alberto Cavanna a yellow card for diving instead. Alberto Cavanna hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Arrigo Talone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 6th minute. LEBEG Team's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Luca Zorita scored to the left of an out of position Arrigo Talone, making the score, 1-0. In the 10th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Luca Zorita charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luca Zorita the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 16 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the game, Anthony Tonon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LEBEG Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Lautaro Mancebo came free with the goalkeeper in the 24th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arrigo Talone could save by the left post. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achille Di Cesare in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Cazalla in the 31st minute of play forced LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Arrigo Talone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th 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. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play forced LEBEG Team's goalkeeper Arrigo Talone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Amedeo Di Vincenzo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dante Lacasa. Mexico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arrigo Talone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Alberto Cavanna hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Joel Gaona kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Arrigo Talone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joel Gaona scored 4-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arrigo Talone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arrigo Talone having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arrigo Talone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 73rd minute of play. After 78 minutes of play, Mexico's Luca Zorita made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arrigo Talone was left in no man's land by his defense there! Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd match minute, LEBEG Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Caniglia to maneuver through the defense. Arrigo Talone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Arrigo Talone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Zorita's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Luque in the 89th minute of play.