Challenge

Øysvoll Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hans-Martin Torvund kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Rock Hard FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Kenneth Drange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigve Ramberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Joel Gaona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenneth Drange having to interfere. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Jim-André Kirkevold received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Lacasa came out and tried to block the shot, but Jim-André Kirkevold slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. In the 23rd minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. Thanks to some nice moves Sigve Ramberg could shoot a difficult shot in the 30th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. 35 minutes into the match, Rock Hard FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Kenneth Drange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Rock Hard FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Andreas Husebø hit a great ball. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Rock Hard FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenneth Drange made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 66th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Kenneth Drange was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kenneth Drange took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Andreas Husebø hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 77 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kenneth Drange narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rock Hard FC'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. Luca Zorita made a great header on Mexico's corner, it was just that Rock Hard FC's Kenneth Drange managed to reach the ball for a save. 80 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Sigve Ramberg came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80thth minute of the game Sigve Ramberg 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. Sigve Ramberg took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rock Hard FC! When the match had been going on for 86 minutes, Mexico's Joel Gaona got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Kenneth Drange. Kenneth Drange took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, 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 Frank Haavik, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The Rock Hard FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mexico's performance. The match ended with a win for Mexico.