Challenge

Kjöligruben Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, team pollen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Stokkeland to maneuver through the defense. Luca Zorita hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The supporters of team pollen booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to team pollen getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Leon Bakkelund hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 7th minute of play forced team pollen's goalkeeper Cheng Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nacho Zafirov hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute of the match Joel Gaona sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cheng Qiang skillfully saved the ball. 11 minutes into the match, team pollen's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Cheng Qiang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 12th minute. Ali Nejat Özsungur took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Cheng Qiang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Nejat Özsungur's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Dante Lacasa skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cheng Qiang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheng Qiang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, team pollen's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Cheng Qiang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 25 minutes of play, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cheng Qiang was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 33rd minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheng Qiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. team pollen's Cheng Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute Ali Nejat Özsungur 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 37 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Macos Graciani. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Simen Figenschou sent off a good shot on target. In the 39th minute team pollen were awarded a corner. Rafa Figueiredo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Rafa Figueiredo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. After a rather tough play, team pollen's Simen Figenschou got a free kick in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 47th minute of play forced team pollen's goalkeeper Cheng Qiang 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 Ali Nejat Özsungur made a kick off. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Cheng Qiang made a huge save. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Cheng Qiang made a huge save. The supporters of team pollen booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Gaona didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Cheng Qiang in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. team pollen's Cheng Qiang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save team pollen from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind team pollen's goalkeeper Cheng Qiang, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nacho Zafirov hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Mexico players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.