Challenge

Magic Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Mexico's Joel Gaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 7th minute of play forced MagicTeam's goalkeeper Jeoffrey De Prins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, MagicTeam's Herald Delamenin got a free kick in the 8th minute. With an all-out effort, MagicTeam's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ray Kindermans, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 22 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lieven Demarrez. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Noh Ning was slow to take the kick. During this time MagicTeam's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Noh Ning almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eugenio Rosati got free with Dante Lacasa in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeoffrey De Prins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeoffrey De Prins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Eugenio Rosati tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeoffrey De Prins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 44th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Luca Rouco got a free kick in the 47th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ray Kindermans to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to MagicTeam getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Xavi van Beek hit a great ball. Mexico's Luca Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeoffrey De Prins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeoffrey De Prins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, MagicTeam's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Jeoffrey De Prins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Kindermans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MagicTeam made a substitution. Luis Rau replaced Ray Kindermans. Jeoffrey De Prins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 85th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lieven Demarrez in the 88th minute of play. MagicTeam's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Jeoffrey De Prins, making the score, 0-1. Macos Graciani kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.