Challenge

El Templo Funebrero
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Deng Wei Lin made the kick off and thus started the match. Osvaldo Ospin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adriano Pappalardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amadeo Lizbeth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Amadeo Lizbeth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adriano Pappalardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. chacarita juniors's Adriano Pappalardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Osvaldo Erlantz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye chacarita juniors's goalie prevented a goal. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. chacarita juniors's Adriano Pappalardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save chacarita juniors from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Ospin in the 62nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Pappalardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 64th minute. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adriano Pappalardo came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 64th minute. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, chacarita juniors's Osvaldo Erlantz got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in chacarita juniors's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adriano Pappalardo 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. Lautaro Mancebo in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adriano Pappalardo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Osvaldo Ospin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Mexico's Joel Gaona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adriano Pappalardo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. Adriano Pappalardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 91st minute of the match. Adriano Pappalardo was a little too slow when Joel Gaona got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-4. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.