Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arthur McIlreach made the kick off which started today's match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur McIlreach in the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Petrochenko in the 8th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Petrochenko came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlo Ciccone made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Facundo Cadaval sent off a good shot on target. Carlo Ciccone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 21st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Carlo Ciccone in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stergios Koutsodimos scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carlo Ciccone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 38th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur McIlreach came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Villamarina AFC's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlo Ciccone 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.

53 minutes into the match, Villamarina AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Carlo Ciccone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arthur McIlreach in the 59th minute. Mexico's Felix Luque managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aldo De Amicis in the 62 minute of the game. Carlo Ciccone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 63rd minute of the match. Odilon Avendaño kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Ciccone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Villamarina AFC defense, Luca Zorita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlo Ciccone. The Villamarina AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlo Ciccone should have stopped the shot. Carlo Ciccone came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Facundo Cadaval. But to his dismay, Facundo Cadaval quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Villamarina AFC's Carlo Ciccone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 80th minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Arthur McIlreach kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Valentin Petrochenko sent off a good shot on target. Alberto Tafalla took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carlo Ciccone. Carlo Ciccone dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. There was no doubt that Mexico were the better team. Mexico's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.