Challenge

无锡联队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 无锡联队's Genaro Remicio 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. Valentin Wæversø took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, 江响夕 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-0. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aare Lõhmus in the 11 minute of the game. 15 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genaro Remicio. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valentin Wæversø took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Wæversø made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. 无锡联队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Valentin Wæversø quite easily take care of the ball. 江响夕 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If 江响夕 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, 无锡联队's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Valentin Wæversø reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valentin Wæversø. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute, Luca Rouco 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genaro Remicio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to 无锡联队 getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. 尤辰诚 hit a great ball. Mexico's Joel Gaona took a good shot, in the 43rd minute, which hit the crossbar above Valentin Wæversø's head, and flew over the goal. 无锡联队's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Mexico. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, 无锡联队's goalkeeper Valentin Wæversø had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Valentin Wæversø was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Valentin Wæversø showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genaro Remicio in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, 无锡联队's goalkeeper Valentin Wæversø had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. In the 71st minute, Joel Gaona 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. Lautaro Mancebo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 73rd playminute. Valentin Wæversø showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Valentin Wæversø tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 无锡联队 made a substitution. 石邦国 replaced 尤辰诚. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 赵南珂, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 88 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th minute, 石邦国 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Wæversø saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.