Challenge

Estadio Jalisco
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. 5 minutes into the game, Kingpins's Rickard Lundgren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 8th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendan Leblanc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Brendan Leblanc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was a well-played corner which Luca Zorita managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Kingpins's Brendan Leblanc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 13th minute of play. Brendan Leblanc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Guo Ke Peng tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Kingpins's Guo Ke Peng. But to his dismay, Guo Ke Peng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Brendan Leblanc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla scored 2-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brendan Leblanc, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Brendan Leblanc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 41st minute of the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Brendan Leblanc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rickard Lundgren was the one to do the kick off. Brendan Leblanc 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 52nd minute. Brendan Leblanc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 53rd minute of play. Guo Ke Peng hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Lundgren in the 56th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Brendan Leblanc. Brendan Leblanc yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kingpins made a substitution. Roger Sandström replaced Ove Ahlström. Kingpins made a substitution. Roger Västerstrand replaced Guo Ke Peng. A very nice done corner allowed Roger Västerstrand to score against Dante Lacasa in Mexico's goal. 3-3 after 73 minutes. Brendan Leblanc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goalkeeper Brendan Leblanc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Brendan Leblanc made a huge save. The corner led Mexico's Luca Rouco to fire away a dangerous shot which Brendan Leblanc despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Luca Rouco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Brendan Leblanc. That made the score 3-4 in the 88 minute of play. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kingpins throughout the match.