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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Einar Carlsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 3rd minute of the match Joel Gaona shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ma Yong Jun showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 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. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Slawomir Majak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Lacasa. The Mexico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Lacasa should have stopped the shot. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro Mancebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Joel Gaona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ma Yong Jun was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. When Rolando Estevez fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karen FC's protests and gave Rolando Estevez a yellow card for diving instead. Karen FC:s Ma Yong Jun showed great skill when he stopped Joel Gaona:s penalty. A nice corner shot did that Luca Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ma Yong Jun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Arvin Svanberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dante Lacasa having to make a save. Alberto Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute, Rolando Estevez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the game, Joel Gaona cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ma Yong Jun was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 33rd match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Gaona to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Mexico's Macos Graciani got a free kick in the 38th minute. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Slawomir Majak sent off a good shot on target. Ma Yong Jun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by Karen 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. The corner led Mexico's Luca Zorita to fire away a dangerous shot which Ma Yong Jun despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Lautaro Mancebo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ma Yong Jun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Bai Yan Feng hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute, Lautaro Mancebo 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. 65 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Ma Yong Jun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ma Yong Jun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Gaona went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slawomir Majak in the 70th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Ma Yong Jun made a huge save. Ma Yong Jun made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Ma Yong Jun was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lautaro Mancebo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 76 minute of play. Karen FC made a substitution. Leo Öfverman replaced Kiprijan Vučurević. Ma Yong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Karen FC's goalkeeper Ma Yong Jun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Tafalla. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arvin Svanberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Karen FC's Seve Sevens got a free kick in the 90th minute. Arvin Svanberg struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karen FC. After 96 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Luca Zorita.