Challenge

Highbury
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dirie FC's Pawel Niedziela 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. Sonny Hedlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 4th minute of play. Sonny Hedlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th match minute, Dirie FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Hård to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Valentin Hård sent off a good shot on target. Sonny Hedlund 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 21st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pawel Niedziela got free with Dante Lacasa in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 23 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Valentin Hård who took care of the corner kick. Valentin Hård made a great header on Dirie FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th 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. Sonny Hedlund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pawel Niedziela got free with Dante Lacasa in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute Dirie FC were awarded a corner. Valentin Hård went to the cornerflag to take it. Valentin Hård made a great header on Dirie FC's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. If 袁风风 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Sonny Hedlund successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 袁风风 in the 66th minute of the match. With a little luck, Dirie FC's Sonny Hedlund got control of the ball when Facundo Cadaval tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casper Asserlind in the 71st minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Alberto Tafalla lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Sonny Hedlund. Dirie FC made a substitution. Dennis Bergstedt replaced Konrad Eliasson. If Casper Asserlind had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casper Asserlind took the ball and in the 88 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 1-1. With a little luck, Dirie FC's Sonny Hedlund got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line.