Challenge

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. 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 4th minute. Joel Gaona 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. In the 8th minute, Dennis Arcari 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. Aldo Imperatore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, 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 14th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the game, Ed Gordo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Casalotto FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Ed Gordo hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Casalotto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Tolin didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. 21 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aldo Imperatore. Casalotto FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lautaro Mancebo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Louis Palma in the 24th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aldo Imperatore having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis Palma in the 27th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Casalotto FC's Louis Palma sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Luca Rouco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Joel Gaona hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. If Amador Beltxe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval got a free kick in the 44th minute. After 45 played minutes, Casalotto FC's Daniele Daniele shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Lacasa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Casalotto FC reached it. Dennis Arcari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Louis Palma to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 54th minute, which Aldo Imperatore however easily saved by the left post. Dennis Arcari charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dennis Arcari the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Casalotto FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Dennis Arcari hit a great ball. Casalotto FC's Aldo Imperatore proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Casalotto FC from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Arcari in the 57th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Louis Palma in the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Arcari came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Mexico's Luca Zorita getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 69th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Imperatore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Aldo Imperatore threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Arcari in the 73rd minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aldo Imperatore. Aldo Imperatore dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Casalotto FC made a substitution. Claudio Milanese replaced Daniele Daniele. Casalotto FC's Louis Palma got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Alberto Tafalla could shoot a difficult shot in the 83rd minute, which Aldo Imperatore however easily saved by the left post. Amador Beltxe kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. 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 89th minute of play. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Arcari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Imperatore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mexico had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.