Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 minutes, Lars Olofsson made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Mexico's Dante Lacasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Otto Hermansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Hermansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otto Hermansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Lars Olofsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of play forced Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Otto Hermansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Joel Gaona made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Newcastle United FC's Otto Hermansson managed to reach the ball for a save. 35 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Max Mohammad. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Max Mohammad tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Luque tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Dante Lacasa. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-0 in the 40th minute. Marko Gustavsson came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dante Lacasa could save by the left post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Max Mohammad was the one to do the kick off. Otto Hermansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 51st minute of play. In the 51st minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Otto Hermansson. Newcastle United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Otto Hermansson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 58th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Lars Olofsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Newcastle United FC made a substitution. Florian Liermann replaced Marko Gustavsson. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Otto Hermansson in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th minute, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lorenzo Cazalla the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mexico protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lorenzo Cazalla had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 77 minutes into the game, one of Mexico:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dante Lacasa had in the 79thth minute some difficulties stopping Nichifor Crivoi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Facundo Cadaval's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Otto Hermansson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 84 minutes into the match, Newcastle United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Otto Hermansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Otto Hermansson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. After having played for 89 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Otto Hermansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Otto Hermansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 97 played minutes Newcastle United FC got a freekick which was hit by Tord Åström. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otto Hermansson having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mexico players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Newcastle United FC.