Challenge

San Giorgio
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 6th minute of play forced forsal FC's goalkeeper Válter Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Aquilino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Alfonso Aquilino could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Attilio Pani in the 11th minute. Franco Fortunato could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. In the 19th minute, forsal FC's Christian Fabiani seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Christian Fabiani the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of forsal FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Christian Fabiani had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Mexico booed when forsal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Fabiani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Joel Gaona couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for forsal FC. With his leg Dante Lacasa managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when forsal FC's Attilio Pani fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. forsal FC's Válter Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th minute Alfonso Aquilino 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. Válter Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 32nd minute of play forced forsal FC's goalkeeper Válter Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in forsal FC's zone, Luca Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Válter Tasso came out of the goal and Luca Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Alfonso Aquilino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Válter Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Válter Tasso 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 37th minute. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Alfonso Aquilino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Facundo Cadaval was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 45 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mexico fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! Mexico:s Dante Lacasa showed great skill when he stopped Emiliano Lucchetta:s penalty. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Attilio Pani to make the kick off. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Attilio Pani's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 57th minute Attilio Pani 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Aquilino in the 58th minute of play. Válter Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Macos Graciani threw the ball into play from the sideline. forsal FC's Arturo Barbanti quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Aquilino, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 67 minutes into the match, forsal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Válter Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Válter Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 73rd minute. When Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye forsal FC's goalie prevented a goal. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Válter Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Alfonso Aquilino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Emiliano Lucchetta hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. forsal FC had won after a very even match.