Challenge

Parco del Re
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. In the 4th minute, Vandalino's Ferruccio Terrasi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Vandalino's Octav Alexa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Florian Barone was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vandalino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexico the free kick. After 16 played minutes Vandalino got a freekick which was hit by Florian Barone. In the 21st minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octav Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Octav Alexa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vandalino's Octav Alexa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play. Attilio Sanna made in the 34th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Dario Uguccioni. Dario Uguccioni's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Octav Alexa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Joel Gaona. 39 minutes into the game, one of Vandalino:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Octav Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferruccio Terrasi in the 45th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vandalino were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ferruccio Terrasi took the corner. The corner ended in Dario Uguccioni almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save.

Vandalino made a substitution. Alvise Tellini replaced Fulvio Gargano. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dario Uguccioni made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Lautaro Mancebo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Octav Alexa, passed just outside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dario Uguccioni in the 53rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Octav Alexa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after Vandalino's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Octav Alexa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 60th match minute, Vandalino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvise Tellini to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Uguccioni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Octav Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 67th minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Ferruccio Terrasi 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. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Octav Alexa made a huge save. Amos Melone kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Alberto Tafalla scored 1-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Octav Alexa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Octav Alexa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dario Uguccioni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere.