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云南昭通猛龙联队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. Abraham Saleh didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abraham Saleh was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 云南昭通猛龙联队's Abraham Saleh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abraham Saleh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Abraham Saleh 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 17th minute. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Abraham Saleh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mexico booed when 云南昭通猛龙联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petre Coja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abraham Saleh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when 云南昭通猛龙联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. 顾奕邦 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, 云南昭通猛龙联队's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Abraham Saleh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Petre Coja tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abraham Saleh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 37th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 顾奕邦, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abraham Saleh having to interfere. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abraham Saleh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in 云南昭通猛龙联队's zone, Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abraham Saleh came out of the goal and Lautaro Mancebo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hisham Mowafak to strike the kick off in the second half. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abraham Saleh having to make a save. Joel Gaona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abraham Saleh read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Abraham Saleh successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petre Coja in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abraham Saleh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 59th minute. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Abraham Saleh made a huge save. 0-3 became the score in the 74th minute when Lautaro Mancebo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abraham Saleh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Abraham Saleh made a huge save. Abraham Saleh made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 89 minutes, Petre Coja managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 云南昭通猛龙联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petre Coja was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petre Coja in the 89th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, 云南昭通猛龙联队's 董博凌 got a free kick in the 90th minute. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Lautaro Mancebo could shoot a difficult shot in the 94th minute, which Abraham Saleh however easily saved by the left post. The 云南昭通猛龙联队 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.