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Match Report
Stadio Casalotto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Aldo Imperatore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 3rd minute of play. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aldo Imperatore having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Casalotto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Aldo Imperatore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Casalotto FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Lautaro Mancebo made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Casalotto FC's Aldo Imperatore managed to reach the ball for a save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louis Palma in the 12th minute of play. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Casalotto FC's goalkeeper Aldo Imperatore, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Louis Palma tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Dante Lacasa managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Casalotto FC's Dennis Arcari fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniele Daniele kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. Aldo Imperatore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes Casalotto FC'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. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Aldo Imperatore despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 31 minutes, Louis Palma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Casalotto FC and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. 32 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aldo Imperatore narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aldo Imperatore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniele Daniele in the 42nd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Palma, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 60th minute, Mexico's Luca Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aldo Imperatore. Aldo Imperatore yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 63 minutes into the match, Amador Beltxe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amador Beltxe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a rather tough play, Casalotto FC's Sorin Buciu got a free kick in the 65th minute. Aldo Imperatore didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luca Zorita went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amador Beltxe in the 71st minute of play. Louis Palma took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. A collision led to Casalotto FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Amador Beltxe hit a great ball. In the 76th minute, Joel Gaona 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. An unexpected shot in the 86th minute by Joel Gaona got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Casalotto FC's Aldo Imperatore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Casalotto FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. 94 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Louis Palma came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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