Challenge

Au City
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fabien Cantin made the kick off and thus started the match. Luca Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Rinaldi having to interfere. Luca Rouco kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 8th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Minaud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Dave Rinaldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 21 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Felix Luque. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stéphane Gaudy got free with Dante Lacasa in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Elegance Dijon's Bryan Krafft got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After a rather tough play, Elegance Dijon's Thierry Agnel got a free kick in the 24th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabien Cantin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mexico's Facundo Cadaval in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elegance Dijon's goalie prevented a goal. 29 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stéphane Gaudy. After 30 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. Stéphane Gaudy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 32 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Dave Rinaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when Elegance Dijon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryan Krafft didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabien Cantin got free with Dante Lacasa in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Minaud got free with Dante Lacasa in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Dave Rinaldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Dave Rinaldi. Elegance Dijon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 46 minutes into the match, Fabien Cantin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dante Lacasa, 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Minaud in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of Mexico booed when Elegance Dijon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thierry Agnel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elegance Dijon's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lautaro Mancebo 57 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Dave Rinaldi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 65 minutes into the game, Elegance Dijon's Christian Minaud 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, 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in Elegance Dijon's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Rinaldi came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 70th minute Christian Minaud 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. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute Facundo Cadaval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Rinaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Elegance Dijon's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Mexico's Joel Gaona was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dave Rinaldi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 82 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dave Rinaldi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dave Rinaldi. Dave Rinaldi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Minaud in the 85th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dave Rinaldi made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Facundo Cadaval sent off a good shot on target. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Minaud in the 91st minute of play. Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 94th minute of play.