Challenge

Colceresa Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexis Sánchez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Edoardo Mauro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexis Sánchez in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Villa di Molvena FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Edoardo Mauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 10th minute of play forced Villa di Molvena FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Mauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Villa di Molvena FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Jiang Yuan hit a great ball. Villa di Molvena FC's Edoardo Mauro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Villa di Molvena FC's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Edoardo Mauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edoardo Mauro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Facundo Cadaval's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Edoardo Mauro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 22nd minute of play. Edoardo Mauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of the match. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla managed to work through Villa di Molvena FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Alberto Tafalla dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Villa di Molvena FC's Edoardo Mauro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 30th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to Villa di Molvena FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jiang Yuan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of play forced Villa di Molvena FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Mauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jiang Yuan. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

With a little luck, Villa di Molvena FC's Edoardo Mauro got control of the ball when Facundo Cadaval tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th match minute, Villa di Molvena FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uygur Irak to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the match, Mexico's Joel Gaona broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Joel Gaona hit a great ball. Villa di Molvena FC's Alexis Sánchez got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 73rd minute of play forced Villa di Molvena FC's goalkeeper Edoardo Mauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mexico's Facundo Cadaval in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villa di Molvena FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 80th minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edoardo Mauro. The goal made the score 0-1. 85 minutes into the match, Luca Zorita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edoardo Mauro. Villa di Molvena FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luca Zorita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 90 minutes into the match, Villa di Molvena FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Edoardo Mauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edoardo Mauro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.