Challenge

San Jacopino Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Er Didia came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Di Luca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Atletico San Jacopino's Er Didia 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, 1-0. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great ball. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Er Didia in the 16th minute. Aurelio Di Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Er Didia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 24th minute of play forced Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Aurelio Di Luca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Aurelio Di Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes, Anselmo Moretta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico San Jacopino and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. 30 minutes into the match, Er Didia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 3-0. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Joel Gaona put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Aurelio Di Luca. In the 37th minute, Anselmo Moretta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Di Luca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aurelio Di Luca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 40th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Aurelio Di Luca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. After 44 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Joel Gaona. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Er Didia made the kick off in the second half. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Aurelio Di Luca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After 57 minutes Atletico San Jacopino's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Luca Rouco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aurelio Di Luca quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Atletico San Jacopino's Aurelio Di Luca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Atletico San Jacopino from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Macos Graciani got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Atletico San Jacopino booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Macos Graciani didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Alessandro Federici replaced Baltasar Baristo. In the 77th minute, Armando Di Prinzio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atletico San Jacopino's Fabiano Parisi was substituted for Aldo Paganelli. In the 78th match minute, Atletico San Jacopino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Di Prinzio to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Aurelio Di Luca made a huge save. Mexico's Alberto Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Atletico San Jacopino's Aurelio Di Luca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Atletico San Jacopino from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute, Ferruccio Nicolai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.