Challenge

Marvel Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inocencio Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 6th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Octavio Gonzo during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Inocencio Veronica 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 14th minute. The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 23rd minute of play. Inocencio Veronica didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Inocencio Veronica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Luca Zorita 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. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 41st minute of play forced Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano Furia's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dante Lacasa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Octavio Gonzo made a great header on Rafaela FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. Inocencio Veronica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Inocencio Veronica in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camillo Daniele during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 54 played minutes Rafaela FC got a freekick which was hit by Camillo Daniele. 56 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. With his leg Inocencio Veronica managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 61 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Inocencio Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 63rd minute of play. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 64th minute of play. Inocencio Veronica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Inocencio Veronica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 72nd minute of play. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Inocencio Veronica in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Inocencio Veronica didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Lautaro Mancebo 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. 86 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's goalkeeper Inocencio Veronica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Inocencio Veronica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 88th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the game, Eloy Gipuzkoa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rafaela FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. Eloy Gipuzkoa kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Inocencio Veronica made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 90th minute. Rafaela FC's Esteve Iliana was substituted for Octavio Gonzo. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of Rafaela FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mexico:s goal. The goalkeeper, Inocencio Veronica, was totally fooled by Mexico's Joel Gaona, who 98 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.