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Match Report
Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Wassenius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Wassenius came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Wassenius in the 5th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético de Caracas's Rolando Alley. But to his dismay, Rolando Alley quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Zarando Calva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 13th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tom Wassenius in the 15th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nazmija Stojković in the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Nazmija Stojković 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. The supporters of Mexico booed when Atlético de Caracas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Sotil didn't get a good kick on the ball. 0-2 became the score in the 24th minute when Rolando Alley elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazmija Stojković in the 29th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Atlético de Caracas's Ákos Sándor got a free kick in the 30th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zarando Calva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zarando Calva made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Zarando Calva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 38th 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 Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tom Wassenius, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Wassenius came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rolando Alley made a kick off. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zarando Calva having to interfere. In the 64th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarando Calva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zarando Calva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute, Atlético de Caracas's Rolando Alley dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Zarando Calva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aires Laguno, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rolando Alley. In the 84th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarando Calva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético de Caracas's Nuno Santarém was substituted for Rolando Alley. After 86 minutes Atlético de Caracas'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. Zarando Calva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Facundo Cadaval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.
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