Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Charles Björkqvist 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 4th minute. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Charles Björkqvist. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Björkqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Charles Björkqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 14th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Björkqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 17 played minutes Here Comes the Hammer got a freekick which was hit by Edmund Hansson. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Charles Björkqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Leonardo Leoz made in the 23rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Here Comes the Hammer's Yu Xiong Yan. Charles Björkqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of Mexico booed when Here Comes the Hammer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tord Spetz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Here Comes the Hammer's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Charles Björkqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdir Velloso got free with Dante Lacasa in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Valdir Velloso fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Here Comes the Hammer's protests and gave Valdir Velloso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, Valdir Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Charles Björkqvist quite easily take care of the ball. After the first half Mexico were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John Eriksson made a kick off. If John Eriksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Charles Björkqvist successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lautaro Mancebo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Charles Björkqvist came out and tried to block the shot, but Lautaro Mancebo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 65th minute. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Charles Björkqvist made a huge save. In the 77th minute, Lautaro Mancebo made a precise shot to the right of Charles Björkqvist. Here Comes the Hammer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Here Comes the Hammer made a substitution. Carlinhos Félix replaced Valdir Velloso. Here Comes the Hammer's Charles Björkqvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Here Comes the Hammer from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charles Björkqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Charles Björkqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 89th minute of the match. Charles Björkqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 96th minute of the match.