Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Joel Caton in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Caton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alberto Tafalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joel Caton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Tafalla ran back to his position shaking his head. 7 minutes into the match, Loja S.C.'s goalkeeper Joel Caton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Fabricio Vedeja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Fabricio Vedeja ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 16th minute of play forced Loja S.C.'s goalkeeper Joel Caton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Peres in the 17th minute of play. Loja S.C. were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Reasco Landeros took the corner. The corner ended in Reasco Landeros almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Joel Caton made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Peres in the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Loja S.C.'s goalkeeper Joel Caton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Peres, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Caton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Caton made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Alberto Tafalla sent off a good shot on target. In the 37th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Caton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Joel Caton in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 46 minutes of play, Loja S.C.'s Fabricio Vedeja made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there!
Loja S.C.'s Joel Caton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 50th minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, Loja S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Joel Caton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Loja S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Joel Caton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 55th minute of play forced Loja S.C.'s goalkeeper Joel Caton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Joel Caton. Loja S.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Loja S.C.'s Luis-Antonio Barraza was substituted for Felix Pascua. Loja S.C.'s Joel Caton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 61st minute of play. Loja S.C. made a substitution. Hidalgo Gallegos replaced Justavino Centeno. In the 66th minute of the game Macos Graciani made a throw-in which Joel Gaona played forward. In the 72nd minute, Fabian Sala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Joel Caton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Caton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Loja S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Joel Caton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Loja S.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Luca Zorita got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-2. 84 minutes into the match. A collision led to Loja S.C. getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Hidalgo Gallegos hit a great ball. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Joel Caton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Joel Caton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joel Caton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Mexico's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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