Challenge

The Dream Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Arthur Hengemühl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 minutes Tarada's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Rouco fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Henrick Zeier quite easily take care of the ball. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Arthur Hengemühl got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. The supporters of Mexico booed when Tarada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serge Jeanneret didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stian Aarflot in the 22nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcel Eichelberger during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Mexico booed when Tarada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Eichelberger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henrick Zeier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 35th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Tarada made a substitution. Florian Walther replaced Piotrek Zielinski. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adam Wielowiejski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Adam Wielowiejski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. 61 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Hengemühl came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tarada's Henrick Zeier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Tarada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Mexico's Luca Rouco to fire away a dangerous shot which Henrick Zeier despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel Eichelberger in the 75th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Wielowiejski, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After a rather tough play, Tarada's Tizian Lengen got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. In the 92nd minute Adam Wielowiejski 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. Luca Zorita kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 95 minutes into the game, Tarada's Stian Aarflot nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tarada fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mexico had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.