Challenge

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Martin Juračka made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martin Juračka in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Martin Juračka's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Aaron Ramsdal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 13th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Hardy Haryanto sent off a good shot on target. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Aaron Ramsdal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Martin Juračka kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Lacasa. That made the score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Aaron Ramsdal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aaron Ramsdal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Aaron Ramsdal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 28th minute of the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ettah Kaká in the 29th minute of play. Aaron Ramsdal came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Dante Lacasa was a little too slow when Hardy Haryanto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 2-1. Hardy Haryanto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dante Lacasa came out and tried to block the shot, but Hardy Haryanto slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 45th minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Luca Zorita hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

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. 54 minutes into the match, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. The audience was convinced that Martin Juračka's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dante Lacasa was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bertil Göransson was slow to take the kick. During this time Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's players had a chance to rest. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Aaron Ramsdal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 60 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Aaron Ramsdal got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Joel Gaona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mexico's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Gaona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Ramsdal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Knut Rang was substituted for Ralf Smedfeldt. In the 86th minute Hardy Haryanto 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. Aaron Ramsdal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of play. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Sten Dum was substituted for Martin Juračka. In the 89th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd'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. In the 93rd minute, Facundo Cadaval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bertil Göransson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dante Lacasa. Mexico's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hardy Haryanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd had won after a very even match.