Challenge

Highbury
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A nice corner shot did that Valentin Hård got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dante Lacasa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 5th minute, Dirie FC's 袁风风 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When 袁风风 came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Dirie FC 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 袁风风 couldn't finish the play. Casper Asserlind sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Facundo Cadaval kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 23rd minute of play forced Dirie FC's goalkeeper Sonny Hedlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pawel Niedziela in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dante Lacasa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sonny Hedlund came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Sonny Hedlund 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 33rd minute. Dirie FC's Sonny Hedlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 37th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sonny Hedlund. Sonny Hedlund dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The Dirie FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mexico were winning 2-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pawel Niedziela to strike the kick off in the second half. Casper Asserlind received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Hedlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If 袁风风 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dirie FC made a substitution. Birger Henriksson replaced Mikael Säfström. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 67th minute. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sonny Hedlund in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With his leg Sonny Hedlund managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Mexico's Alberto Tafalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casper Asserlind, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The supporters of Dirie FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 77 minutes of play, Dirie FC's Pawel Niedziela made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sonny Hedlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 81st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valentin Hård in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Casper Asserlind got in the 88th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Dante Lacasa handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Dirie FC's 袁风风 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Dirie FC booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Dirie FC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Lorenz Petris hit a great ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.