Challenge

Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joel Gaona made the kick off which started today's match. Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 3rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Hefter, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Richard Hefter in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dante Lacasa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When You Wei Xing came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Red Bull Magnus fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that You Wei Xing couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute Richard Hefter 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. In the 16th minute, Sten Koch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cláudio Bittencourt saved Red Bull Magnus from getting behind. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Gaona scored 1-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cláudio Bittencourt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32ndth minute of the game Richard Hefter 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Richard Hefter in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dante Lacasa saved Mexico from getting behind. Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Joel Gaona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard Hefter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Dante Lacasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Red Bull Magnus booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Zorita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Hefter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Richard Hefter to strike the kick off in the second half. When Luca Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the Mexico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luca Zorita couldn't finish the play. Joel Gaona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Paulo Renato Trigo replaced You Wei Xing. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 66th minute of play forced Red Bull Magnus's goalkeeper Cláudio Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Bass Dost came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Macos Graciani made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Joel Gaona immediately put the ball in play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bass Dost in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bass Dost kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Mancebo got free with Cláudio Bittencourt in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cláudio Bittencourt 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 second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.