Challenge

SAIDA Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC were awarded a corner. Yong 夏侯渊 went to the cornerflag to take it. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 毛岩鸿 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A sloppy throw-in by Filippo Inzaghi in the 20th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mexico's Facundo Cadaval. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alessandro Del Piero in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Del Piero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zizou Zidane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which 毛岩鸿 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 37th minute Alessandro Del Piero 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 39th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's goalkeeper 毛岩鸿 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Alessandro Del Piero made the kick off in the second half. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippo Inzaghi in the 53rd minute of play. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. 毛岩鸿 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filippo Inzaghi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the game, ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC's 张镇南 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 64th minute of the match ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yong 夏侯渊 ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Mexico's goalie and right to Qu Qian Cheng. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Mexico's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Luca Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Luca Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 毛岩鸿 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Mexico's 毛岩鸿 threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 张镇南 in the 85th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 毛岩鸿 saved ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC from getting behind. ≮王者归来≯LIVENTUS LEO™ FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Mexico for a fine match.