Challenge

Øysvoll Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Hans-Martin Torvund started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jim-André Kirkevold kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth Drange saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Eilert Totland came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rock Hard FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jim-André Kirkevold in the 12th minute. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 22 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sigve Ramberg. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Kenneth Drange tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kenneth Drange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the game, one of Rock Hard FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alberto Tafalla hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Felix Luque lost his temper 45 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Mexico:s Dante Lacasa showed great skill when he stopped Jim-André Kirkevold:s penalty.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lautaro Mancebo made a kick off. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigve Ramberg in the 55th minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rock Hard FC's goalie and right to Luca Zorita. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rock Hard FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 62nd minute, Eilert Totland left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rock Hard FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Kenneth Drange in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 65th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. After 69 played minutes Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Kenneth Drange stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Rock Hard FC of the goal. 70 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Martin Torvund came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rock Hard FC's goalkeeper Kenneth Drange, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Haavik, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hans-Martin Torvund in the 77th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jim-André Kirkevold was slow to take the kick. During this time Rock Hard FC's players had a chance to rest. Rock Hard FC's Jim-André Kirkevold was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dante Lacasa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eilert Totland in the 83rd minute of play. Rock Hard FC's Kenneth Drange proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Rock Hard FC from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Facundo Cadaval hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Martin Torvund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mexico walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.