Challenge

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 8th minute of play forced Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eddie Hake hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Ramsdal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aaron Ramsdal having to interfere. The supporters of Elmtaryd Agunnaryd booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Juračka, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Martin Juračka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Felix Luque fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Felix Luque a yellow card for diving instead. After 24 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. After 26 minutes, Vincent Traks mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elmtaryd Agunnaryd and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th match minute, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vincent Traks to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Markus Nordström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aaron Ramsdal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Martin Juračka tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aaron Ramsdal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. Ailar Veispak kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Aaron Ramsdal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 42 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Aaron Ramsdal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leonardo Leoz made in the 45th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Vincent Traks. Aaron Ramsdal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Torbjörn Berg made the kick off in the second half. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Berg came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 62nd minute of play forced Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd made a substitution. Elliott Bergman replaced Ralf Smedfeldt. 67 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Aaron Ramsdal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Aaron Ramsdal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Aaron Ramsdal made a huge save. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Aaron Ramsdal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Aaron Ramsdal made a huge save. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjörn Berg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torbjörn Berg in the 93rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Mexico could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Elmtaryd Agunnaryd throughout the match.