Challenge

El Cielito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Danilo Seber 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. Hilario Fix kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to Santos de Buenos Aires FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Danilo Seber hit a great ball. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Seber came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Albino Canor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joel Gaona kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Joel Gaona scored 0-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Feliciano Ayala, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Feliciano Ayala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 32nd minute of play. After 32 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Feliciano Ayala was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliciano Ayala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danilo Seber in the 38th minute of the match. In the 38th minute Danilo Seber 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Canor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilio Mari's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emilio Mari helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Santos de Buenos Aires FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Emilio Mari hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Santos de Buenos Aires FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Feliciano Ayala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Matias Remir was substituted for Rafael Gipuzkoa. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Teodosio James 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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albino Canor in the 55th minute of play. Feliciano Ayala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Santos de Buenos Aires FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Remir didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Mexico booed when Santos de Buenos Aires FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Remir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albino Canor in the 64th minute of play. Santos de Buenos Aires FC made a substitution. Raimundo Joey replaced Danilo Seber. In the 65th match minute, Santos de Buenos Aires FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Corderall to maneuver through the defense. Albino Canor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Feliciano Ayala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 70th minute of play. Albino Canor struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos de Buenos Aires FC. Albino Canor might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albino Canor ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Bruno Cambiasso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Emilio Mari managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonardo Leoz in the 85 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of play forced Santos de Buenos Aires FC's goalkeeper Feliciano Ayala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Bruno Cambiasso made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 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.