Challenge

Hallstahammar IP
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Luciano Sidoro might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luciano Sidoro ran back to his position shaking his head. Joseph Svartengren 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 10th minute. Joel Gaona scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joseph Svartengren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 18 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexei Karamazov. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexei Karamazov in the 23rd minute of play. When Luciano Sidoro came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Hallstahammar IK 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 Luciano Sidoro couldn't finish the play. In the 34th minute Alexei Karamazov 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. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Svartengren having to interfere. In the 45th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense.

If Luca Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Joel Gaona came up free with the goalie in the 52nd 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 59th minute, one of Mexico:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mexico. Dante Lacasa had in the 60thth minute some difficulties stopping Alexei Karamazov's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After having played for 62 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hallstahammar IK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo scored to the left of an out of position Joseph Svartengren, making the score, 0-2. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Joseph Svartengren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Erik Browall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Joseph Svartengren despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 76th minute, Ştefan Deșliu made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 79 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Ştefan Deșliu came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joseph Svartengren made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 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 84th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Alberto Tafalla heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Joseph Svartengren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Hallstahammar IK's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Joseph Svartengren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joseph Svartengren came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo. But to his dismay, Lautaro Mancebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3.