Challenge

Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Central's Salih Orus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute of play. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Salih Orus quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Giovani Lo Celso could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. Salih Orus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 14th minute of play. A hard shot 18 in the game by Giovani Lo Celso from a close distance when the talented Dante Lacasa managed to make a qualified save. Mexico's players were relieved. Salih Orus 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 20th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Giovani Lo Celso could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. After some careless play in the Central defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Salih Orus. The Central fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Salih Orus should have stopped the shot. After having played for 34 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. Salih Orus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 36th minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salih Orus having to interfere. In the 47th minute Luisito Quintan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Quintan in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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 Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Salih Orus managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Lautaro Mancebo might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salih Orus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lautaro Mancebo ran back to his position shaking his head. Cipriano Rolado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salih Orus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 66th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Salih Orus. Salih Orus dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Leonardo Leoz kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Rolado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovani Lo Celso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Quintan in the 88th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Giovani Lo Celso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Central supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mexico's performance. The match ended with a win for Mexico.