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Match Report
Antapoca
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Facundo Cadaval during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Facundo Cadaval hit a great ball. Bonifacio Petri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Leon Llorenc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bonifacio Petri came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Llorenc having to interfere. Antapoca FC's Leon Llorenc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 24th minute of play. Leon Llorenc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 27th minute of play. Leon Llorenc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Leon Llorenc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 36th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leon Llorenc made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Leon Llorenc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Antapoca FC's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leon Llorenc came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 0-2 became the score in the 46th minute when Joel Gaona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raul Gaizko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, Antapoca FC's Raul Gaizko made it 1-2 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! Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Gaizko, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 57th minute, Joel Gaona 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. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leon Llorenc having to make a save. Leon Llorenc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. A collision led to Antapoca FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Rafael Federigo hit a great ball. With a little luck, Antapoca FC's Leon Llorenc got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leon Llorenc. Leon Llorenc yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 76th minute of play forced Antapoca FC's goalkeeper Leon Llorenc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 78th minute of play forced Antapoca FC's goalkeeper Leon Llorenc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Gaizko came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leon Llorenc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 83rd minute of play. Antapoca FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lautaro Mancebo 85 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. Bruno Ilixo charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Ilixo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Antapoca FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Bruno Ilixo hit a great ball. Lautaro Mancebo scored 1-5 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leon Llorenc, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Mexico supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mexico would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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