Challenge

Stadio Delle Alpi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. In the 3rdth minute of the game Lautaro Mancebo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Widodo 太史慈 hit a great ball. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as 林庭烨 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. 彭谦昆 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 10th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 彭谦昆 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 彭谦昆 came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 陶升振 in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 彭谦昆 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 林庭烨 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute of the match, 林庭烨 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. 彭谦昆 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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. The supporters of 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 43rd minute of play. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 陶升振 to make the kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's goalkeeper 彭谦昆, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 52nd minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but 彭谦昆 was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 林庭烨 in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 彭谦昆 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 58th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with 彭谦昆 in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC'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. Alberto Tafalla made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 managed to reach the ball for a save. Alberto Tafalla did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised 彭谦昆 66 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, 林庭烨 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and 林庭烨 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonardo Leoz hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 林庭烨 in the 75th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, 林庭烨 notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC'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. In the 80th match minute, 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 林庭烨 to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 彭谦昆. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 85th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 彭谦昆 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Zorita in the 88th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. 彭谦昆 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great 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.