Challenge

Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juan Luis Alfaro made the kick off which started today's match. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Basilio Dragicevic made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Basilio Dragicevic came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Inter de Chillán's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Basilio Dragicevic threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 11th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Luca Zorita managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Gaona could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Basilio Dragicevic made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Basilio Dragicevic in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 23 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Basilio Dragicevic was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute of the match Adam Badiola shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dante Lacasa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 30th 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. A collision led to Inter de Chillán getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Adam Badiola hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Inter de Chillán's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Basilio Dragicevic reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Facundo Cadaval recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Basilio Dragicevic. Facundo Cadaval showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. In the 43rd minute, Inter de Chillán's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lautaro Mancebo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Inter de Chillán's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. The corner led to Mexico's Luca Zorita getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

After 50 played minutes Inter de Chillán got a freekick which was hit by Barni San Martín. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Basilio Dragicevic read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Inter de Chillán's Adam Badiola got a free kick in the 54th minute. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Basilio Dragicevic. Basilio Dragicevic dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 57th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basilio Dragicevic having to interfere. Basilio Dragicevic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 67th minute of the match. Basilio Dragicevic 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 68th minute. In the 69th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Inter de Chillán's Basilio Dragicevic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 74th minute of play. Basilio Dragicevic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 76th minute of the match. After 78 played minutes Joel Gaona shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Inter de Chillán's Basilio Dragicevic to catch but Joel Gaona was lucky. It became 6-0 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Basilio Dragicevic. Basilio Dragicevic dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. 84 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Basilio Dragicevic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Inter de Chillán getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Quintén Jorquera hit a great ball. Basilio Dragicevic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.