Challenge

Niedersachsenstadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Facundo Cadaval struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Bernd Yuschni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. In the 8th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Luque to maneuver through the defense. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Hannover Reds defense, Lautaro Mancebo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernd Yuschni. The Hannover Reds fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernd Yuschni should have stopped the shot. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andaç Adahan in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andaç Adahan in the 23rd minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andaç Adahan did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Dante Lacasa 23 minutes into the match. Andaç Adahan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Gaona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andaç Adahan in the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Alberto Tafalla 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. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willi Tilmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Mexico booed when Hannover Reds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herbert Busch didn't get a good kick on the ball.

In the 55th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Hannover Reds's Bernd Yuschni got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Hannover Reds's Qiao Xing Qi got a free kick in the 64th minute. Joel Gaona was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Lundin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hannover Reds's Bernd Yuschni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Zorita in the 81st minute of play forced Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Bernd Yuschni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernd Yuschni 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 crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bernd Yuschni. That made the score 1-2 after 82 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Andaç Adahan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hannover Reds's supporters rose to their feet, but Andaç Adahan 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. 90 minutes into the match, Hannover Reds's goalkeeper Bernd Yuschni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lautaro Mancebo. In the 96th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernd Yuschni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 98 minutes, Luca Rouco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the Hannover Reds players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Hannover Reds booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Rouco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Mexico defense, Andaç Adahan 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.