Challenge

Estadio Jalisco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rickard Lundgren got the match started through his kick off. The attack was good, but when Rickard Lundgren in the 3rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Brendan Leblanc 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 7th minute. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendan Leblanc having to interfere. Kingpins's Brendan Leblanc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Rickard Lundgren made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Brendan Leblanc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Rickard Lundgren made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 27 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Armin Trabucco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 28th minute of play forced Kingpins's goalkeeper Brendan Leblanc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Kingpins's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Brendan Leblanc quite easily take care of the ball. Brendan Leblanc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 35th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rickard Lundgren got free with Dante Lacasa in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Kingpins's Rickard Lundgren in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rickard Lundgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. After 52 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lautaro Mancebo. After 53 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. After 61 minutes, Karl Trulsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kingpins and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alberto Tafalla came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Brendan Leblanc could save by the left post. After 65 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Chris Lindstrøm. Kingpins's Roger Västerstrand was substituted for Guo Ke Peng. Kingpins made a substitution. Bo Kruuse replaced Rickard Lundgren. After 66 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Chris Lindstrøm. When Alberto Tafalla came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Tafalla couldn't finish the play. In the 71st minute, Alberto Tafalla 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: 2-1. Alberto Tafalla in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Brendan Leblanc, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Henning Strömqvist hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Brendan Leblanc made a huge save. In the 83rd minute of the match, Alberto Tafalla got a very nice opportunity to score, but Brendan Leblanc was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 85th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Brendan Leblanc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Karl Trulsson was shown his second yellow card after 92 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 95 minutes, Roger Sandström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kingpins and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 95 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Roger Sandström. Mexico's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Kingpins had won, even though Mexico had held more of the ball.