Challenge

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Mexico's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Richard Fredriksson scored to the left of an out of position Dante Lacasa, making the score, 1-0. Roland Topp kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amador Merexildo in the 14th 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. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Fredriksson came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Lopes's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. In the 25th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toni Schumacher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Amador Merexildo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC Bullen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard Fredriksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

FC Bullen's Toni Schumacher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 54th minute of play. Toni Schumacher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FC Bullen's Gustavo Lopes got a free kick in the 60th minute. Toni Schumacher 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 66th minute. FC Bullen's Philip Drake was substituted for Richard Fredriksson. FC Bullen's Edvard Sandström was substituted for Gustav Helander. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Bullen's Andy Beckman. But to his dismay, Andy Beckman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The supporters of FC Bullen booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Bullen's Amador Merexildo got a free kick in the 81st minute. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Beckman, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. If Amador Merexildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 92nd minute Andy Beckman 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. After 93 minutes Mexico's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kurt Pååk who took care of the corner kick. Mexico's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.