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Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 林梁源 kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmet Paşa in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Joel Gaona got a free kick in the 13th minute. The supporters of Mexico booed when April 25 SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anier Rocendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cordario Encina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cordario Encina saved April 25 SC from getting behind. Cordario Encina came out of the goal in the 32nd 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 1-1. Louis Alcantara kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 36 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cordario Encina 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 Mexico reached it. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after April 25 SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner led Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla to fire away a dangerous shot which Cordario Encina despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Cazalla came free, but Cordario Encina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Cordario Encina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Anier Rocendo made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes April 25 SC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. After some careless play in the April 25 SC defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cordario Encina. The April 25 SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cordario Encina should have stopped the shot. April 25 SC made a substitution. José Rivera replaced Ahmet Paşa. April 25 SC made a substitution. Long Dong replaced Kucandana Fastergaard. With a little luck, April 25 SC's Cordario Encina got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Macos Graciani got a throw-in 76 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alberto Tafalla. After a defensive mix-up in April 25 SC's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cordario Encina 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. 84 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Cordario Encina in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ahmet Kutsi Hanbeyi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.