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山东省体育中心体育场
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 龚浩云 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 5th minute. After 7 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Facundo Cadaval. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zheng Feng Ling in the 12th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 山东泰山队's 龚浩云 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 17th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 徐榕然. 徐榕然 came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. 22 minutes into the match, 山东泰山队's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 龚浩云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, 山东泰山队's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but 龚浩云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 龚浩云 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 山东泰山队's 龚浩云. 龚浩云 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play forced 山东泰山队's goalkeeper 龚浩云 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Feng Ling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 龚浩云 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 37th minute of the match. 龚浩云 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by 山东泰山队'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. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which 龚浩云 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 徐榕然 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. When Lorenzo Cazalla fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Lorenzo Cazalla a yellow card for diving instead. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 杜亦诚 took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Zheng Feng Ling made the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but 龚浩云 made a huge save. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 徐榕然 in the 57th minute of play. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes 山东泰山队 got a freekick which was hit by 洪桑笑. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. 龚浩云 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got 龚浩云 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lautaro Mancebo had several of the 山东泰山队's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 66 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-2 score and a disappointed 龚浩云 as he didn't even see the shot coming. 龚浩云 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of the match. After having played for 72 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 74th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 龚浩云 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 徐榕然 scored 2-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 81 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when 杜亦诚 came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 山东泰山队 booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of 龚浩云 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 洪桑笑 charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 洪桑笑 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 洪桑笑 hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind 山东泰山队's goalkeeper 龚浩云, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.