Challenge

Bichi Paredes
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Centenario Bohemio's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Andres Tavio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matías Donato in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 9th minute of play forced Centenario Bohemio's goalkeeper Andres Tavio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Centenario Bohemio's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Andres Tavio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Bizāns kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Andres Tavio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute, one of Mexico:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mexico. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matías Donato got free with Dante Lacasa in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Gonzalo Berterame kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 2-0 in the 25 minute of play. 32 minutes into the game, Mexico's Facundo Cadaval nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andres Tavio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 34 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andres Tavio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 37 minutes, Mauro Fontanini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Centenario Bohemio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mauro Fontanini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andres Tavio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Horacio Bernaldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Tavio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Matías Donato to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Lautaro Mancebo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andres Tavio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. 60 minutes into the game, Federico Bizāns was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Centenario Bohemio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Centenario Bohemio:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mexico:s goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matías Donato in the 66th minute of play. After 66 played minutes Centenario Bohemio got a freekick which was hit by Federico Bizāns. Luca Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andres Tavio having to make a save. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lautaro Mancebo couldn't finish the play. After 79 played minutes Centenario Bohemio got a freekick which was hit by Federico Bizāns. In the 80th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute Luís Eduardo López 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzalo Berterame in the 91st minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mexico played a much better game than Centenario Bohemio and deserved their victory. The Centenario Bohemio players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.