Challenge

De kikkerkazerne
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dino Maquiano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cederik Huts 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 3rd minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bobby Debruyn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dino Maquiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Lode Rouvroys hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Lode Rouvroys 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 attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joel Gaona in the 28th minute. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Dino Maquiano sent off a good shot on target. After 33 played minutes Kickers United got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Gartzi. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Olaf Kochowski sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lode Rouvroys in the 40th minute of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Kickers United defense, Joel Gaona kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cederik Huts. The Kickers United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cederik Huts should have stopped the shot. Olaf Kochowski hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Tafalla. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olaf Kochowski in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Maquiano in the 55th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Lode Rouvroys came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cederik Huts firmly grabbed it by the left post. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kickers United'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. The corner ended in Joel Gaona almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kickers United's Cederik Huts did a great save. Cederik Huts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Kickers United's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Cederik Huts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cederik Huts 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 79th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lode Rouvroys in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Mexico's Luca Zorita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olaf Kochowski in the 95th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico played a much better game than Kickers United and deserved their victory. The Kickers United players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.