Challenge

Talbot House
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lionel Van Den Broek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Facundo Cadaval blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lionel Van Den Broek having to make a save. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Sem De Kelper kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Lionel Van Den Broek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Facundo Cadaval's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joachim Van Der Meren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frederik Dhondt hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. Lionel Van Den Broek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Zorita's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lionel Van Den Broek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sem De Kelper in the 34th minute of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sem De Kelper got free with Dante Lacasa in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lionel Van Den Broek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 41st minute of the match. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glenn De Smedt in the 44th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolf Huveneers in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sem De Kelper was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute of the match, Lautaro Mancebo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lionel Van Den Broek was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 60 minutes of play, De Keikoppers's Rolf Huveneers made it 3-1 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! Lautaro Mancebo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Lionel Van Den Broek when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lionel Van Den Broek 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 65th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sem De Kelper in the 73rd minute of play. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lionel Van Den Broek having to interfere. De Keikoppers made a substitution. Pol Ramon replaced Sem De Kelper. De Keikoppers's Lionel Van Den Broek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 78th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolf Huveneers in the 81st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico's zone, Joachim Van Der Meren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal and Joachim Van Der Meren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Pol Ramon came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Lionel Van Den Broek made a huge save. 94 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Joachim Van Der Meren came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. De Keikoppers had won after a very even match.