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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's goalie prevented a goal. 5 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. The audience was convinced that Alberto Tafalla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ludwig de Pelsmaecker was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. The throw-in from Patrik De Wortelaers in the 16th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Mexico's Macos Graciani. In the 20th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Ludwig de Pelsmaecker. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After having played for 25 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Mexico booed when ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mathis Goorts hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker 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 35th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Ludwig de Pelsmaecker. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 45 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Van Nel came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wim Van Nel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker came out of the goal in the 63rd 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 0-6. 68 minutes into the match, Mexico's Felix Luque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ludwig de Pelsmaecker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Andris De Baere hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 73 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpected shot in the 77th minute by Luca Zorita got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Ludwig de Pelsmaecker got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Mexico's Felix Luque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ludwig de Pelsmaecker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Ludwig de Pelsmaecker proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 92 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ludwig de Pelsmaecker was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς.