Challenge

Stadion Stawienko
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Hudson de Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 2nd minute of play. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Hudson de Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Larry Tatum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sebastian Ekelund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Larry Tatum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Hudson de Carvalho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hudson de Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when MZetowe Mastodonty's Sebastian Ekelund in the 31st minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Dante Lacasa was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Mexico through an amazing save. In the 32nd minute of the match MZetowe Mastodonty got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zebastian Carlsson ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Feng Ling Di managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 38 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Hudson de Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hudson de Carvalho having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Hudson de Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 46th minute of play forced MZetowe Mastodonty's goalkeeper Hudson de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sebastian Ekelund made a kick off. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Ekelund, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Ekelund in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Alberto Tafalla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hudson de Carvalho having to make a save. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Ekelund in the 62nd minute of play. In the 67th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after MZetowe Mastodonty's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luca Rouco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hudson de Carvalho quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hudson de Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 75th minute of the match. Luca Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Hudson de Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute Macos Graciani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind MZetowe Mastodonty's goalkeeper Hudson de Carvalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hudson de Carvalho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Tafalla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 90 minute of play.