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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Milian took the kick off in the first half of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Karol Antoszewski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Dante Lacasa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Mexico booed when ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomasz Bulkiewicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo scored 1-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Froilan Jacob, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Froilan Jacob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 13th minute of the match. Froilan Jacob took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★'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. It was a well-played corner which Facundo Cadaval managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★'s Froilan Jacob. Froilan Jacob was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Lautaro Mancebo came up free with the goalie in the 37th 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. Paulo Milian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★'s goalkeeper Froilan Jacob, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karol Antoszewski in the 45th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Froilan Jacob having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

With an all-out effort, Mexico's Froilan Jacob 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. In the 59th minute, Karol Antoszewski made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 61st minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Froilan Jacob saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★'s Karol Antoszewski. But to his dismay, Karol Antoszewski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Froilan Jacob in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Froilan Jacob when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Froilan Jacob made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 77th minute. ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★'s Daniel Ştercă quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 85th minute of the game. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basilio Silbestre in the 86th minute of play. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Milian in the 93rd minute of play. Many of Mexico's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Mexico may have spent more time on the ball, but ★ Łα ¢αηтєяα ∂єℓ ρσятσ ★ were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.