Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Henry Alebäck took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henry Alebäck got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Stig-Arne Wallin fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mean Machine's protests and gave Stig-Arne Wallin a yellow card for diving instead. Stig-Arne Wallin kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mean Machine's zone, Sebastian Villa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Kleen came out of the goal and Sebastian Villa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The throw-in from Edmund Holmgren in the 14th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. 17 minutes into the match, Stig-Arne Wallin notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Honduras's Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rune Åhman kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Torsten Berglund ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. The corner led Honduras's Edmundo Espiga to fire away a dangerous shot which Casper Kleen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mean Machine's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmundo Espiga was slow to take the kick. During this time Honduras's players had a chance to rest. Christian Sancho was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 33rd match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Espinar to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Emanuel Ocampo got a free kick in the 35th minute. After having played for 36 minutes, Mattias Willig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mattias Willig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 38th match minute, Mean Machine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig-Arne Wallin to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Mean Machine getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Lars Frykberg hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Sebastian Villa 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Espiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mean Machine's Jonathan Sandström was substituted for Rune Åhman. Mean Machine's Robin Hultstrand was substituted for Stig-Arne Wallin. In the 59th minute, Sven-Ove Kämpe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Mattias Willig fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mean Machine's protests and gave Mattias Willig a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th minute, Mattias Willig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65thth minute of the game Rune Anselius who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 68th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Kleen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robin Hultstrand charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robin Hultstrand the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Honduras booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Hultstrand didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundo Espiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Kleen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mean Machine's attack was well implemented in the 72nd minute, but when Rune Anselius was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Mattias Willig got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Mean Machine getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Mattias Willig hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goalkeeper Casper Kleen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundo Espiga. 81 minutes into the match, Robin Hultstrand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robin Hultstrand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. If Robin Hultstrand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mean Machine's Casper Kleen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Mean Machine from getting a goal against them. Edmund Holmgren made in the 90th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lars Frykberg however managed to control. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 93 minutes, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastian Villa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Mean Machine were victorious despite being under pressure from Honduras for much of the match.