Challenge

Behrn Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Turina read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 8th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Örebro FF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. 12 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Rutger Magnusson came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Örebro FF's Gaafar Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Örebro FF's Ivan Turina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Örebro FF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. 33 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ivan Turina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Örebro FF getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Enes Akdoğan hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Örebro FF's Gaafar Jesus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Örebro FF's Ivan Turina. Ivan Turina was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The wind increased when Rutger Magnusson made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Leonardo Leoz got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Ivan Turina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Enes Akdoğan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, one of Örebro FF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Örebro FF. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Ivan Turina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Ivan Turina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 74th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Ivan Turina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Rutger Magnusson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Turina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 86th minute of the match. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Örebro FF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joel Gaona was slow to take the kick. During this time Mexico's players had a chance to rest. Luca Rouco made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Örebro FF's Ivan Turina managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 92nd minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ivan Turina saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 94th minute, Alberto Tafalla reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ivan Turina. The goal made the score 0-6. Luca Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Ivan Turina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Örebro FF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.