Estadio Jalisco
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bo Kruuse got the match started through his kick off. Edward Engström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Västerstrand in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Roger Västerstrand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Engström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Joxa mé trasan's Edward Engström got control of the ball when Rickard Lundgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 13 played minutes Joxa mé trasan got a freekick which was hit by Fred Flinta. Thanks to some nice moves Rickard Lundgren could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Edward Engström however easily saved by the left post. After some careless play in the Kingpins defense, Cao Zhen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brendan Leblanc. The Kingpins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brendan Leblanc should have stopped the shot. Armin Trabucco charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armin Trabucco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Edward Engström successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Kingpins defense, Fred Flinta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brendan Leblanc. The Kingpins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brendan Leblanc should have stopped the shot. Edward Engström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Västerstrand, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Bo Kruuse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Edward Engström made a huge save. 33 minutes into the game, Fred Flinta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Joxa mé trasan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kingpins the free kick. In the 34th match minute, Joxa mé trasan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fred Flinta to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Fred Flinta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Joxa mé trasan's supporters rose to their feet, but Fred Flinta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brendan Leblanc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bo Kruuses short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Edward Engström to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 46th minute Nils-Emil Ahlstedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Engström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Joxa mé trasan were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The wind increased when Fred Flinta made the kick off in the second half. Arman von Liechtenstein could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Brendan Leblanc made a huge save. If Rickard Lundgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, Joxa mé trasan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cao Zhen to maneuver through the defense. Edward Engström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Lundgren in the 60th minute of play. Edward Engström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bo Kruuse went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Roger Västerstrand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rickard Lundgren in the 77th minute of play forced Joxa mé trasan's goalkeeper Edward Engström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Arman von Liechtenstein hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute, Rickard Lundgren made a precise shot to the right of Edward Engström. Joxa mé trasan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Edward Engström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kruuse in the 83rd minute of play. Joxa mé trasan's Edward Engström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bo Kruuse in the 88th minute of play. When Fred Flinta was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 89 minutes had been played. Fred Flinta hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Edward Engström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickard Lundgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joxa mé trasan's Edward Engström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils-Emil Ahlstedt in the 92nd minute of play. Kingpins were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Joxa mé trasan to leave the ground with a draw.
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