Challenge

Toposeduto Stadium
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. Dino Gazza started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Villadeatese FC got a freekick which was hit by Dino Gazza. The supporters of Mexico booed when Villadeatese FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermanno Testi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Arrigo Clementi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villadeatese FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arrigo Clementi, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 16th minute of play forced Villadeatese FC's goalkeeper Dino Roberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dino Roberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 21st minute of the match. After having played for 23 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 25th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Roberto 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 Arrigo Clementi in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Roberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute Lautaro Mancebo suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Bernardo Cameli charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bernardo Cameli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mexico made a substitution. Bautista Elvira replaced Lautaro Mancebo. In the 44th minute, Bernardo Cameli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Luca Rouco heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Dino Roberto threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 66th minute, but Dino Roberto got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Villadeatese FC hanging dry this time. Dino Roberto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 69th minute. Dino Roberto 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 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zabal Villanueva in the 73rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arrigo Clementi in the 75th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Gaona got free with Dino Roberto in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Gazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After 85 played minutes Villadeatese FC got a freekick which was hit by Dino Gazza. Villadeatese FC made a substitution. Ernesto Scevola replaced Dino Gazza. Villadeatese FC made a substitution. Roberto Piccoli replaced Bernardo Cameli. After 86 played minutes Villadeatese FC got a freekick which was hit by Dino Gazza. In the 90th minute, Arrigo Clementi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 96 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dino Roberto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Villadeatese FC 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.