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Estadio Azteca
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Marciano Beturian made a huge save. With a little luck, 中职联-大连实德's Marciano Beturian got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by 中职联-大连实德'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. 13 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Marciano Beturian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 崔鹏威 in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, 中职联-大连实德's goalkeeper Marciano Beturian had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Marciano Beturian successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by 林辉延 in the 21st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Gibson in the 24th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Joe Gibson made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Joel Gaona hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 中职联-大连实德's Marciano Beturian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save 中职联-大连实德 from getting a goal against them. After 34 played minutes Alberto Tafalla rounded 中职联-大连实德's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. In the 37th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Marciano Beturian was a little too slow when Lautaro Mancebo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 4-1. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 孔坤振 in the 44th minute of play. Marciano Beturian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Marciano Beturian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Marciano Beturian stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marciano Beturian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 59th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Beturian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marciano Beturian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 62nd minute of the match. When Pang Zhen fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 中职联-大连实德's protests and gave Pang Zhen a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 中职联-大连实德's Pang Zhen got a free kick in the 65th minute. 中职联-大连实德's 程升西 was substituted for 林辉延. In the 67th match minute, 中职联-大连实德 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pang Zhen to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Beturian having to interfere. In the 69th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marciano Beturian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marciano Beturian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Denis Juvenal hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Lorenzo Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marciano Beturian. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 83rd minute, 程升西 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.