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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Joel Gaona made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Alex Mansilha 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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Kretschmer in the 5th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurt Ahrem in the 9th minute of the match. Joel Gaona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Paul Heyckendorf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute of the match Mexico got a corner. Academica Pulheim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joel Gaona ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 19th minute of play forced Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. Paul Heyckendorf 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 29th minute. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Mansilha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the game, Mexico's Joel Gaona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paul Heyckendorf made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Paul Heyckendorf 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 48th minute, Academica Pulheim's Lutz Golke ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Mansilha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paul Heyckendorf saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Joachim Kretschmer made in the 60th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ole Pankok immediately put the ball in play. When Simon Beuke fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Academica Pulheim's protests and gave Simon Beuke a yellow card for diving instead. After 64 played minutes Academica Pulheim got a freekick which was hit by Simon Beuke. Academica Pulheim made a substitution. Hugó Bøss replaced Joachim Kretschmer. Simon Beuke hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugó Bøss in the 71st minute of play. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zbigniew Setara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Heyckendorf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Heyckendorf 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 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 89th minute of play forced Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maxime Vrints went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Alberto Tafalla hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zbigniew Setara in the 96th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxime Vrints, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.