Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Francisco Barrionuevo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tunç Akkaya in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Güntekin Koca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 11 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot by Garip Kadrican from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Dante Lacasa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 14 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Barrionuevo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ALASKU TSG's Francisco Barrionuevo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 18th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tunç Akkaya in the 22nd minute. Francisco Barrionuevo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ALASKU TSG's Francisco Barrionuevo. Francisco Barrionuevo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francisco Barrionuevo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akif Akın in the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, ALASKU TSG's Akif Akın sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ALASKU TSG's Francisco Barrionuevo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Akif Akın came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Akif Akın was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Francisco Barrionuevo. Francisco Barrionuevo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. After a rather tough play, ALASKU TSG's Güntekin Koca got a free kick in the 57th minute. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Barrionuevo was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 1-3. Francisco Barrionuevo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lautaro Mancebo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 81 minute of play. Francisco Barrionuevo came out of the goal in the 86th 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 1-5. Macos Graciani made in the 92nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alberto Tafalla however managed to control. ALASKU TSG's Francisco Barrionuevo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save ALASKU TSG from getting a goal against them. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Francisco Barrionuevo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Akif Akın hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.