Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Bernt Finnman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of play forced GrassNuts FC's goalkeeper Su Peng Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A very nice done corner allowed Luca Zorita to score against Su Peng Jian in GrassNuts FC's goal. 0-1 after 8 minutes. In the 24th minute Vitaliy van der Aa 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. Su Peng Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 28th 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 Joel Gaona couldn't finish the play. In the 32nd minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Su Peng Jian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Vitaliy van der Aa sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, GrassNuts FC's Alfred Jonsson got a free kick in the 37th minute. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Su Peng Jian having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Su Peng Jian having to interfere. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Mexico booed when GrassNuts FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jouni Markkula didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vitaliy van der Aa was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitaliy van der Aa in the 58th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Su Peng Jian. Su Peng Jian yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. In the 66th minute, Jouni Markkula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes GrassNuts FC got a freekick which was hit by Huang Gang. With a little luck, GrassNuts FC's Su Peng Jian got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th match minute, GrassNuts FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jouni Markkula to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Su Peng Jian threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Su Peng Jian made a huge save. After a rather tough play, GrassNuts FC's Vitaliy van der Aa got a free kick in the 73rd minute. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Su Peng Jian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Su Peng Jian made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Mexico booed when GrassNuts FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jouni Markkula didn't get a good kick on the ball. Su Peng Jian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Tafalla went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.