Challenge

金州体育场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 崔鹏威 made the kick off which started today's match. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Beturian having to interfere. After having played for 14 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. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by 林辉延 in the 16th minute. 21 minutes into the match, 崔鹏威 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 崔鹏威 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wang Yong during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 中职联-大连实德's Wang Yong got a free kick in the 24th minute. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Beturian having to interfere. 中职联-大连实德's Marciano Beturian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. 中职联-大连实德'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. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that 中职联-大连实德's Marciano Beturian managed to reach the ball for a save. 36 minutes into the match, 中职联-大连实德's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Marciano Beturian reached the ball before it rolled over 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 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 崔鹏威 in the 44th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 汪俊光 was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. When Mexico's Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 中职联-大连实德's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to 中职联-大连实德 getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. 方思城 hit a great ball. Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Marciano Beturian when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Mexico booed when 中职联-大连实德 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. 孔坤振 didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Marciano Beturian in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 中职联-大连实德 made a substitution. 程升西 replaced 林辉延. Dante Lacasa went to the wrong direction when 汪俊光 was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 72nd 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. Lautaro Mancebo in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marciano Beturian, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th 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. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marciano Beturian firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 88 minutes 中职联-大连实德's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Mexico's Alberto Tafalla getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 91 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Marciano Beturian was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Gibson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.