Challenge

Stadion Stawienko
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sebastian Ekelund started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 5 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hudson de Carvalho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alberto Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Ekelund in the 13th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as MZetowe Mastodonty's Sebastian Ekelund slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-1 after 17 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, MZetowe Mastodonty's Wieslaw Trzenzalski got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, MZetowe Mastodonty's Sebastian Ekelund sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lautaro Mancebo struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Hudson de Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 32nd minute of the match, Roch Haszczak tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dante Lacasa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Joel Gaona might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hudson de Carvalho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Gaona ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hudson de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 minutes MZetowe Mastodonty'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 45th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Joel Gaona made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Tafalla got free with Hudson de Carvalho in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. MZetowe Mastodonty's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Alberto Tafalla scored to the left of an out of position Hudson de Carvalho, making the score, 1-2. Roch Haszczak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 76th minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Gaona was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roch Haszczak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roch Haszczak in the 82nd minute of play. In the 86thth minute of the game Joel Gaona who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZetowe Mastodonty's Hudson de Carvalho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gaona in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hudson de Carvalho saved MZetowe Mastodonty from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Rouco in the 87th minute of play forced MZetowe Mastodonty's goalkeeper Hudson de Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amir Hui during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amir Hui kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Amir Hui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hudson de Carvalho was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Joel Gaona. When the final whistle sounded Mexico left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than MZetowe Mastodonty.