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Match Report
Crystal Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcos Lama showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Marcos Lama 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 11th minute. In the 13thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos-Armando Valderrama in the 16th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes Veth Crystals got a freekick which was hit by Filomeno Erlantz. Marcos Lama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Lama having to interfere. Carlos-Armando Valderrama could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Veth Crystals's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Luca Zorita managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Gwidon Patora kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Gwidon Patora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Lama having to interfere.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gwidon Patora made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Gwidon Patora 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. In the 56th match minute, Veth Crystals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Persson to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Lama showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Marcos Lama threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 65th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Veth Crystals's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alberto Tafalla made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama managed to reach the ball for a save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Lin Di in the 67th minute of play. He Lin Di sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veth Crystals's Sebastian Wierzchowski was substituted for He Lin Di. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Veth Crystals'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. In the 85th minute Carlos-Armando Valderrama 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 Sebastian Wierzchowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Sebastian Wierzchowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Wierzchowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0.
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