Challenge

Tele 2Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nick Pope 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 5th minute. After 6 minutes, Sidney Porto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bajen and the Mexico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bajen's Sidney Porto got a free kick in the 6th minute. Nicklas Trøjgaard hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nick Pope saved Bajen from getting behind. Sidney Porto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sidney Porto scored 1-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nick Pope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Facundo Cadaval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nick Pope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of the match. Nicklas Trøjgaard took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 34 minutes into the match, Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Nick Pope reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Nicklas Trøjgaard took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Dante Lacasa to make any attempt to save it. 40 minutes into the match, Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Nick Pope reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Lorenzo Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Sidney Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Sidney Porto notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Mexico's Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Bajen booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lautaro Mancebo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Caballero in the 66th minute of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Bajen's Rolf Henriksson was substituted for Sidney Porto. Bajen made a substitution. Svante Forsberg replaced Nicklas Trøjgaard. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 94th minute Svante Forsberg 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. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.