Photographie: Felipe Echeverría - Santiago Barcacel
This afternoon, the VIII FIFUSA Indoor Soccer World Championship continued with the round of 16, where Mexico defeated France with a score of 4-1, ensuring their place in the quarterfinals. The match, characterized by equality and physical intensity, was a tough battle between both teams.
Mexico came to this match after finishing second in group D with 6 points and a goal difference of +7, while France did so as third in group A, with 2 points and a difference of +4, which foreshadowed a fairly duel. equal.
The Bicentennial Coliseum witnessed this exciting match, in which both teams sought to qualify for the quarterfinals. From the beginning, Mexico and France showed that they had the necessary arguments to hurt each other, with Bentallah Ali (#10) leading the French offensive game, while Pedro Bravo (#14) commanded the Mexican attack.
The first goal of the game came at minute 4:55, when Bentallah Ali (#10) assisted Termeau Quentin (#7), who scored with a back-heel to put France ahead with a great goal. However, Mexico reacted quickly, and at minute 3:40, Joseph Díaz (#2) pivoted the ball for Carlos Resendiz (#3) to send it to the back of the net with a powerful shot from his left foot, tying the game at 1 -1 before the break.
Second Half: Mexico Takes Control
In the second half, Mexico came out with a more defensive and organized attitude, which allowed them to take advantage of the spaces left by the French. At minute 16:41, Erick Madrigal (#11) received a pass from the right corner and finished with his left foot to make it 2-1 in favor of the Aztecs.
France tried to even the score, but this only opened more spaces that Mexico took advantage of. At minute 14:05, Jesús Franco (#7) scored 3-1, extending the advantage for the Mexicans.
The match became more physical, with both teams fighting for every ball, which led to three consecutive blue cards, two for France and one for Mexico, after an altercation at the 5:32 mark.
With only seven seconds remaining, Ignacio Rodríguez (#9) assisted Edgar Landa (#6), who, alone in front of the French goalkeeper, coolly defined to seal the match and secure Mexico's classification with a 4-1 definitive.
Party Lineups:
México (DT: José Piñar):
-#14: Pedro Bravo (Captain) (1 asistencia)
-#2: Joseph Díaz (1 assist) (yellow card)
-#11: Erick Madrigal (1 goal)
-#6: Edgar Landa (1 goal) (1 assist)
-#1: Jonathan Jiménez (Goalkeeper)
Suplentes:
-#9: Ignacio Rodríguez (1 goal) (1 assist)
-#8: Jonathan Elías (blue card)
-#5: Jesus Reyes
-#3: Carlos Resendiz (1 goal)
-#4: Guillermo Martínez
-#7: Jesús Franco (1 goal)
Francia (DT: Kefi Aykel):
-#1: Grajon Clement (Captain)
-#4: Majdour Youssef
-#10: Bentallah Ali (1 assist)
-#7: Termeau Quentin (1 goal)
-#5: Michael Pricur
Substitutes:
-#3: Nepoty Sachia
-#8: Mathieu Jessy (blue card)
-#6: Tehar Mehdi
-#11: Decouard Antoine (blue card)
-#2: The Bovich Yassine
-#9: Martin Michael
-#12: Merille Steeve
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