Challenge

Adidas Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joel Gaona took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute Stefan Popken 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 11th minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heiko Som saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Gustavo Anatibia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 15th minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Heiko Som. De Ontembare Leeuwen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacco Hoving. In the 28th match minute, De Ontembare Leeuwen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raymond Heersprink to maneuver through the defense. Heiko Som didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lautaro Mancebo went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. In the 35th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heiko Som saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo to fire away a dangerous shot which Heiko Som despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernest Kleinman. In the 44th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Facundo Cadaval to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, Luca Zorita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Raymond Heersprink. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kevin Newman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, De Ontembare Leeuwen's Heiko Som got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kevin Newman's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Heiko Som threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luca Zorita, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Heiko Som took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Gaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Mancebo kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. With a little luck, De Ontembare Leeuwen's Heiko Som got control of the ball when Alberto Tafalla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Gustavo Anatibia in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Lautaro Mancebo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Heiko Som. The goal made the score 0-4. Heiko Som made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 76th minute. 81 minutes into the game, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Heiko Som made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Lautaro Mancebo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Heiko Som firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 85thth minute of the game Ernest Kleinman 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. After 89 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by Lorenzo Cazalla. Ernest Kleinman kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Heiko Som made a huge save. Heiko Som made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 94th minute of play. Kevin Newman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dante Lacasa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. The De Ontembare Leeuwen fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Mexico were clearly better and deserved to take the win.