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Match Report
El Templo Necaxa
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vincente Santiago during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vincente Santiago hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leonel Cefero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ismael Cordarrel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Ismael Cordarrel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute, Vincente Santiago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Chamaicó's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. In the 17th minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Leonel Cefero 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 23rd minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Chamaicó's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Luca Rouco made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Chamaicó's Leonel Cefero managed to reach the ball for a save. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Abeitia, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebati Çiftçibaşı in the 27th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Abeitia in the 30th minute of play. Chamaicó's Leonel Cefero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chamaicó'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Chamaicó's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Chamaicó's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebati Çiftçibaşı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 44 played minutes Chamaicó got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Abeitia. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerardo Abeitia to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Leonel Cefero threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ismael Cordarrel in the 63rd minute of play. Chamaicó's Sebati Çiftçibaşı got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sebati Çiftçibaşı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. A collision led to Chamaicó getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Teobaldo Rocio hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Abeitia in the 80th minute of play. Leonel Cefero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonel Cefero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 84th minute of play. Leigh Gibbons kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Chamaicó getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Emil Borucki hit a great ball. 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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