Challenge

Saint Glenn
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lennart Juhlin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 9th minute Ludwig Hägg 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. After a rather tough play, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Mahoma Lopez got a free kick in the 13th minute. Lennart Juhlin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Juhlin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Lennart Juhlin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lennart Juhlin 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 21st minute. The attack was good, but when Ludwig Hägg in the 27th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Mahoma Lopez tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute, Joel Gaona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some careless play in the Saint Glenn Gothenburg defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lennart Juhlin. The Saint Glenn Gothenburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lennart Juhlin should have stopped the shot. 39 minutes into the match, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Ludwig Hägg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lennart Juhlin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 40th minute of play. Lennart Juhlin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd match minute, Saint Glenn Gothenburg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Neville Staples to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ludwig Hägg to make the kick off. Neville Staples hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Lennart Juhlin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 53rd minute. Lennart Juhlin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Saint Glenn Gothenburg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. 62 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lennart Juhlin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Lennart Juhlin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 71st minute of play forced Saint Glenn Gothenburg's goalkeeper Lennart Juhlin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great ball. Jan-Åke Lindholm charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jan-Åke Lindholm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Saint Glenn Gothenburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Åke Lindholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lennart Juhlin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Mahoma Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Juhlin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.