Challenge

Ljugarbänken Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bartosz Bobrowski kicked off to start the match. Mexico's Felix Luque managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Paul Edström in the 4 minute of the game. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Filippo Schiavoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 18th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bartosz Bobrowski in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konrad Koprowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of play forced A-laget's goalkeeper Filippo Schiavoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bartosz Bobrowski came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filippo Schiavoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filippo Schiavoni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Luca Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A-laget's Filippo Schiavoni did a great save. Alberto Tafalla struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Filippo Schiavoni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bartosz Bobrowski in the 39th minute. Filippo Schiavoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filippo Schiavoni. A-laget's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Joel Gaona took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filippo Schiavoni. Filippo Schiavoni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. 60 minutes into the match, A-laget's goalkeeper Filippo Schiavoni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Leonardo Leoz made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by A-laget's Hubert Åberg. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filippo Schiavoni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filippo Schiavoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after A-laget's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Luca Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Filippo Schiavoni quite easily take care of the ball. In the 82ndth minute of the game Bartosz Bobrowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes in the game, Joel Gaona fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Filippo Schiavoni having to interfere. Filippo Schiavoni was a little too slow when Alberto Tafalla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 85th minute. The score was now 0-4. In the 89th minute, Joel Gaona got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Harald Hegg hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filippo Schiavoni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, A-laget's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Filippo Schiavoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after A-laget's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.