Challenge

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ettore Varglien made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Varglien came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. PICCOLE PESTI's Miguel Orlondon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 15th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Ettore Varglien cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Miguel Orlondon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alberto Tafalla in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Miguel Orlondon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute Ettore Varglien 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. 28 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Miguel Orlondon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Macos Graciani made in the 30th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by PICCOLE PESTI's Iliyan Hadzhistefanov. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 38 minutes in the game Macos Graciani did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luca Rouco. In the 40th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the game, Bernardino Vedillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PICCOLE PESTI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. 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.

Miguel Orlondon was a little too slow when Alberto Tafalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 1-2. 56 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Miguel Orlondon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Secondo Arshavin hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 60th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for PICCOLE PESTI. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Armando Corna replaced Kasey Dawson. Bernardino Vedillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Amedeo Giacomini 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. The nice shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 75thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Miguel Orlondon had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 78th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Miguel Orlondon. The goal made the score 1-3. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Miguel Orlondon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 86th minute, Armando Corna made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. PICCOLE PESTI's Miguel Orlondon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 90th minute of play. After 95 minutes of play, PICCOLE PESTI's Bernardino Vedillo made it 3-3 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! Mexico were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.