Challenge

Alvier
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC Werdenberg's Tudor Caragea started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rdth minute of the game Tudor Caragea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Manuel Lajoie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th match minute, FC Werdenberg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Gunnarsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Tudor Caragea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Lajoie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Lajoie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Manuel Lajoie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tudor Caragea. Manuel Lajoie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of play. In the 32ndth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Werdenberg's Manuel Lajoie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Lajoie. Manuel Lajoie dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Gunnarsson hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The FC Werdenberg players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Lajoie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 57th minute of play forced FC Werdenberg's goalkeeper Manuel Lajoie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ferdinand Lobonț fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Werdenberg's protests and gave Ferdinand Lobonț a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Werdenberg's Ferdinand Lobonț got a free kick in the 58th minute. Manuel Lajoie didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 62nd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Facundo Cadaval kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Lajoie. That made the score 0-3 in the 64 minute of play. Alberto Tafalla came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Manuel Lajoie could save by the left post. After 79 played minutes Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Manuel Lajoie stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing FC Werdenberg of the goal. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evgeniy Babich in the 82nd minute of play. Manuel Lajoie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Lajoie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.