Challenge

Sta Dio Boscone
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrian Miliano got the match started through his kick off. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Miliano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesano Boscone's Alto Muro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 14th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th play minute Adrian Miliano came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dante Lacasa. 1-0. In the 33rd minute Adrian Miliano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alto Muro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 39th minute, Guillermo McDaniel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alto Muro 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 40th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Alto Muro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 51st minute of the match. Alto Muro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 54th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Alto Muro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alto Muro came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Tafalla slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 64th minute. In the 73rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Cesano Boscone'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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 85th minute of play forced Cesano Boscone's goalkeeper Alto Muro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alto Muro was a little too slow when Joel Gaona got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 1-3. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alto Muro having to make a save. In the 93rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Miliano in the 96th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.