La Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Laureano Pelayo kicked off to start the match. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Baldomero Suarez 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 7th minute. Luisito Chesus kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Lanús's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Baldomero Suarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomero Suarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Baldomero Suarez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Baldomero Suarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 15th minute of the match. Baldomero Suarez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 19th minute of the match. After 21 minutes, Moises Tercero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lanús and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lanús's Moises Tercero got a free kick in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 22nd minute of play forced Lanús's goalkeeper Baldomero Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 minutes of play Lanús's Moises Tercero was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 24 played minutes Lanús got a freekick which was hit by Moises Tercero. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th 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. Baldomero Suarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Laureano Pelayo charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laureano Pelayo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute, Laureano Pelayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomero Suarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 minutes Lanús'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. 31 minutes into the match, Lanús's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Baldomero Suarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Daniel Schmidt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 38 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baldomero Suarez. Lanús's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Baldomero Suarez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 45th minute of play forced Lanús's goalkeeper Baldomero Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 50th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baldomero Suarez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Baldomero Suarez having to make a save. Luisito Chesus hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Baldomero Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Baldomero Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomero Suarez 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 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Lanús's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Baldomero Suarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomero Suarez having to interfere. Joel Gaona received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Baldomero Suarez came out and tried to block the shot, but Joel Gaona slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 66th minute. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Baldomero Suarez. Baldomero Suarez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-6 via right post in the game's 75th minute. Mexico's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 78th minute of play forced Lanús's goalkeeper Baldomero Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Schmidt might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Schmidt ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Schmidt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Julian Leoncio fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lanús's protests and gave Julian Leoncio a yellow card for diving instead. 86 minutes into the match, Lanús's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Baldomero Suarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomero Suarez was a little too slow when Joel Gaona got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 0-8. Facundo Cadaval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomero Suarez having to interfere.
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