Challenge

Stephen A Smith IP
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. The throw-in from Leonardo Leoz in the 8th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Wingspan's Ulf Lenberg. After 10 played minutes FC Wingspan got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Caires. Lautaro Mancebo scored 1-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kristian Modig, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kristian Modig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Kristian Modig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 24th minute of play. Dante Lacasa made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Allan Pettersson sent off a good shot on target. Kristian Modig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luca Zorita in the 28th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Allan Pettersson could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Kristian Modig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allan Pettersson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After a rather tough play, Mexico's Lorenzo Cazalla got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Nuno Caires managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Wingspan's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Caires was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Lacasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 55th match minute, FC Wingspan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulf Lenberg to maneuver through the defense. Joel Gaona was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 56th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 58 minutes in the game Felix Luque did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Lautaro Mancebo. 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 62nd minute. The corner led to Mexico's Luca Rouco getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. When Luca Rouco fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexico's protests and gave Luca Rouco a yellow card for diving instead. Luca Rouco hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Mexico's Luca Rouco got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Luca Rouco off the ground. In the 64th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. Cristian-Federico Overman's late challenge caught a Mexico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian-Federico Overman helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Mexico booed when FC Wingspan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian-Federico Overman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kristian Modig narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after FC Wingspan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. Felix Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 77th minute Victorio Gabrio 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. 81 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Cadaval came free, but Kristian Modig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Pettersson came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute Luca Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.