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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Amnon Mitta started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bonifacio Paez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bonifacio Paez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 10th minute of play. Dante Lacasa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 12th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Cássio Leão. Bonifacio Paez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 17th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Amnon Mitta sent off a good shot on target. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Bonifacio Paez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kiryat Gat's Bonifacio Paez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amnon Mitta in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Kiryat Gat booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Amnon Mitta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Majusiak in the 36th minute of the match. Bonifacio Paez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 45th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 46th minute. Daniel Majusiak's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

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. Bonifacio Paez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 52nd minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bonifacio Paez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Bonifacio Paez. Kiryat Gat's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Bonifacio Paez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amnon Mitta in the 69th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bonifacio Paez came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Joel Gaona. But to his dismay, Joel Gaona quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Kiryat Gat's Bonifacio Paez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play. Macos Graciani hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Gaona during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th minute, Joel Gaona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Kiryat Gat fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.