Challenge

Jan Breydel stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Xavies Muñagorri made the kick off which started today's match. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lasse Kroner in the 3rd minute of the match. 3 minutes into the game, FC Bruges's Lasse Kroner nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dante Lacasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 7th minute, Alberto Tafalla made a precise shot to the right of Luc Van Hinnendael. FC Bruges's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 11th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Macos Graciani to maneuver through the defense. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Xavies Muñagorri sent off a good shot on target. Xavies Muñagorri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. FC Bruges's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lasse Kroner in the 27th minute. Lasse Kroner made a great header on FC Bruges's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 30th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luc Van Hinnendael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shane Corrigan got free with Dante Lacasa in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 33rdth minute of the game Shane Corrigan 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. 35 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Mac Mon came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Bruges's Lasse Kroner got a free kick in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, FC Bruges's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Luc Van Hinnendael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xavies Muñagorri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shane Corrigan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joel Gaona to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Xavies Muñagorri came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shane Corrigan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mac Mon in the 60th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mac Mon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebos short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Luc Van Hinnendael to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavies Muñagorri in the 71st minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Felix Luque got a free kick in the 75th minute. Ken Brogren scored 2-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dante Lacasa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Xavies Muñagorri came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 82nd minute of play forced FC Bruges's goalkeeper Luc Van Hinnendael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavies Muñagorri in the 83rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavies Muñagorri in the 91st minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xavies Muñagorri in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense.