Challenge

Stadio Taccona
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Campania Ponticelli's Michael Scofield 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. In the 3rd minute Felice Apicella 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. Fausto De Marchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 5th minute of play. Fausto De Marchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 9th minute of play forced Campania Ponticelli's goalkeeper Fausto De Marchi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luca Toni in the 12th minute. A collision led to Campania Ponticelli getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Emanuele Travaglini hit a great ball. Fausto De Marchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 18th minute of play. Campania Ponticelli's Fausto De Marchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 19th minute of play. Fausto De Marchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael Scofield in the 22nd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luca Toni got free with Dante Lacasa in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fausto De Marchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felice Apicella in the 31st minute of play. Fausto De Marchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the game, Campania Ponticelli's Amos Di Liddo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 37 minutes into the match, Lautaro Mancebo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Campania Ponticelli's Fausto De Marchi. Fausto De Marchi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fausto De Marchi 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 39th minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Corrado Colagrossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgio Petrini in the 54th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fausto De Marchi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 58th minute. Facundo Cadaval struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Fausto De Marchi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 62nd minute, Facundo Cadaval reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fausto De Marchi. The goal made the score 1-2. Fausto De Marchi made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. Fausto De Marchi made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Toni came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Toni in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Scofield came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Corrado Colagrossi who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Fausto De Marchi in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luca Toni kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Amos Di Liddo notched a goal, 2-2, 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. Fausto De Marchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amos Di Liddo scored 3-2 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fausto De Marchi firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 92nd minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto De Marchi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Campania Ponticelli players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.