Challenge

Heppenbach
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Karl-Michael Almqvist started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Forza Heppenbach's Karl-Michael Almqvist dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 6th minute of play forced Forza Heppenbach's goalkeeper Hans-Joachim Amerhauser to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Forza Heppenbach's Karl-Michael Almqvist slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 2-0 after 10 minutes of play. 21 minutes into the match, Forza Heppenbach's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Hans-Joachim Amerhauser reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 33rd minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans-Joachim Amerhauser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 35th minute of play. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Forza Heppenbach's Hans-Joachim Amerhauser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 39th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Yanick Celis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 45th minute of the match. In the 48th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans-Joachim Amerhauser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joel Gaona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 played minutes Forza Heppenbach got a freekick which was hit by Kristen Van Den Eijnde. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primitivo Taner in the 62nd minute of the match. Karl-Michael Almqvist scored 3-1 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Karl-Michael Almqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hans-Joachim Amerhauser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 75th minute of the match. The Mexico fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when Mexico's Luca Zorita looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Almqvist in the 84th 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. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Joel Gaona got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 87th minute of the game Stephan Appiah made a throw-in which Edgar Ciolofan played forward. A hard shot 89 in the game by Lautaro Mancebo from a close distance when the talented Hans-Joachim Amerhauser managed to make a qualified save. Forza Heppenbach's players were relieved. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryan Kant in the 96th minute of play. Forza Heppenbach succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Mexico had controlled the match.