Challenge

Yankee Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Gaona got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Zlatan sucks's zone, Alberto Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Bjursell came out of the goal and Alberto Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zlatan sucks's Edgar Bjursell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 8th minute of play. 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 9th minute. A nice corner shot did that Joel Gaona got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Edgar Bjursell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Zlatan sucks's Edgar Bjursell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Sune Bergdal might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dante Lacasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sune Bergdal ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Mexico booed when Zlatan sucks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Erik Bure didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Sune Bergdal fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Edgar Bjursell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Dante Lacasa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Supreme Nue in the 31st minute. 36 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Sune Bergdal came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Zlatan sucks getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Jan-Erik Bure hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Zlatan sucks defense, Alberto Tafalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edgar Bjursell. The Zlatan sucks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edgar Bjursell should have stopped the shot. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Edgar Bjursell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sune Bergdal to make the kick off. Jan-Erik Bure kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joel Gaona in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgar Bjursell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edgar Bjursell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 57th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Oskar Strömberg in the 58th minute of play. Edgar Bjursell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 61st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Zlatan sucks's Petter Hansson got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After having played for 65 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Edgar Bjursell in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 69 played minutes Zlatan sucks got a freekick which was hit by Sven-Ove Holmgren. In the 71st minute, Karl-Oskar Strömberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The throw-in from Macos Graciani in the 84th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Zlatan sucks's Arvin Hallgren. Edgar Bjursell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 89th minute. In the 94th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.