Challenge

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Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Yan Chong Sen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Fabich in the 12th minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute Toni Fabich 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. Palloketut were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Mexico's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ali Ruohiainen took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Rikhard Elomo got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 23 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Voitto Nyrhinen in the 30th minute of play. Palloketut's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Ruohiainen in the 31st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yan Chong Sen saved Palloketut from getting behind. Yan Chong Sen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 38th minute of the match. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heino Helkamo in the 44th minute of play. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Chong Sen having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After a rather tough play, Palloketut's Doğuş Turabi got a free kick in the 54th minute. Lautaro Mancebo scored 1-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yan Chong Sen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 58th minute Heino Helkamo 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. Antti Väisänen kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. When Lautaro Mancebo, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 60 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Yan Chong Sen was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Palloketut's Marcus Hjelm was substituted for Doğuş Turabi. In the 64th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lautaro Mancebo to maneuver through the defense. After 66 played minutes Palloketut got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Hjelm. In the 70th minute, Felix Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 71 played minutes, Palloketut's Ali Ruohiainen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Lacasa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Palloketut reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 73rd minute of play forced Palloketut's goalkeeper Yan Chong Sen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Voitto Nyrhinen came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th 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. Dante Lacasa had in the 80thth minute some difficulties stopping Voitto Nyrhinen's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A hard shot 83 in the game by Alberto Tafalla from a close distance when the talented Yan Chong Sen managed to make a qualified save. Palloketut's players were relieved. Luca Zorita struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Yan Chong Sen 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 89th minute, Rikhard Elomo made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Facundo Cadaval blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yan Chong Sen having to make a save. Facundo Cadaval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Yan Chong Sen made a huge save. Mexico were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Palloketut to leave the ground with a draw.