Challenge

Acilia Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 8th minute, Aurelio Giampieri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Acilia Town's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ciro Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fu Hai Yuan in the 14th minute. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fu Hai Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Scofield Vinciguerra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 24 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 27th minute of play forced Acilia Town's goalkeeper Ciro Moscatelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Ucci in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidiu Ciulei in the 36th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Acilia Town's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Ciro Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Ucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidiu Ciulei in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scofield Vinciguerra in the 63rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Moscatelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 66th minute. After 67 minutes of play, Acilia Town's Ovidiu Ciulei made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dieguinho Tande in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dieguinho Tande's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. 74 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ciro Moscatelli. Lautaro Mancebo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Luca Zorita slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ciro Moscatelli. That made the score 3-2 after 76 minutes of play. With a little luck, Acilia Town's Ciro Moscatelli got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Acilia Town's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciro Moscatelli 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. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dieguinho Tande in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Acilia Town's goalkeeper Ciro Moscatelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Ciro Moscatelli in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Acilia Town.