Challenge

Tykhela Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fredrik Nordström took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Tykhela FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Andrzej Rusin hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the match, Tykhela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Zorita came free, but Alo Kalenik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Fredrik Nordström tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maarek Vananurm got free with Dante Lacasa in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Maarek Vananurm came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maarek Vananurm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Tykhela FC's Maarek Vananurm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dante Lacasa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tykhela FC's Alo Kalenik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 28th minute of play. After having played for 31 minutes, Lautaro Mancebo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lautaro Mancebo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Tykhela FC's goalie and right to Alberto Tafalla. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Tykhela FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 46 minutes in the game Macos Graciani did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Lorenzo Cazalla. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Gaona to strike the kick off in the second half. Alo Kalenik had great luck who in the 52ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Joel Gaona from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Alo Kalenik stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Tafalla's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. After 53 minutes, Alberto Tafalla made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tykhela FC's Alo Kalenik tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tykhela FC's Albérico Linhares quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leonardo Leoz, made in the 59th minute of the game. Fredrik Nordström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maarek Vananurm in the 66th minute of play. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Alo Kalenik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alo Kalenik having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Maarek Vananurm ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the game, Tykhela FC's Maarek Vananurm 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, 4-1. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Maarek Vananurm ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dante Lacasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maarek Vananurm in the 89th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alo Kalenik, 5-2. Tykhela FC's Alo Kalenik proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Tykhela FC from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Tykhela FC had won after a very even match.