Challenge

Forest road Arena
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when İskender Baki Peyami came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Sofoklis Vozikakis hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from İskender Baki Peyami, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergey Habovich in the 17th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İskender Baki Peyami in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Minsk Wildcats's Prohar Lapshukov got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İskender Baki Peyami in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Turo Heinikallio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Sergey Habovich cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Facundo Cadaval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Doni Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Minsk Wildcats'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. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Doni Dracena threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. İskender Baki Peyami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Minsk Wildcats's Gwidon Palzewicz was substituted for Sergey Habovich. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Turo Heinikallio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Minsk Wildcats made a substitution. Miraslav Fedkov replaced Yaroslav Kadushkevich. Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Doni Dracena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Minsk Wildcats's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tafalla came free, but Doni Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doni Dracena came out of the goal in the 80th 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 2-3. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Minsk Wildcats's goalkeeper Doni Dracena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Cadaval. Doni Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 89th minute of the match. Doni Dracena made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. 94 minutes into the game, Gwidon Palzewicz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Dante Lacasa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.