Challenge

莱比锡红牛竞技场
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Patric 刘备 started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes of play, 【FLY】莱比锡红牛's Natanael Sena made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 10 minutes 【FLY】莱比锡红牛's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. In the 13th minute Patric 刘备 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. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【FLY】莱比锡红牛 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. A.J. 黄盖 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa had great luck who in the 19thth minute grab hold of the ball when Patric 刘备 from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When 【FLY】莱比锡红牛's Patric 刘备 in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mexico's goalie prevented a goal. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 乔响银 in the 23rd minute of play. 曲希鸿 hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 鲁谦烨 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 Mexico reached it. Facundo Cadaval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 鲁谦烨 having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Natanael Sena got free with Dante Lacasa in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes into the match, 【FLY】莱比锡红牛's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but 鲁谦烨 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexico fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 鲁谦烨 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute of the match, 严文朗 got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dante Lacasa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 乔响银 in the 47th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 51st minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luca Zorita in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 鲁谦烨 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 乔响银, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patric 刘备 in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Mexico's Luca Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 鲁谦烨 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 59th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. 64 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Natanael Sena came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 鲁谦烨 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 鲁谦烨 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Zorita in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, 【FLY】莱比锡红牛's goalkeeper 鲁谦烨 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. 鲁谦烨 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 72nd minute of play. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got 鲁谦烨 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after 【FLY】莱比锡红牛's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. In the 81st minute Natanael Sena 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natanael Sena in the 81st minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mexico! The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with 鲁谦烨 in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Mexico booed when 【FLY】莱比锡红牛 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. 邱辉 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 鲁谦烨 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. 鲁谦烨 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Natanael Sena came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 鲁谦烨 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 96th minute of the match. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The 【FLY】莱比锡红牛 fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mexico had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.