Challenge

Allmend Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Özcan Balcik kicked off to start the match. Luca Zorita took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Aberle. David Aberle dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Uetendorf Wanderers's Sam Amiel got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 15th minute, Özcan Balcik made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 18 minutes into the match, Uetendorf Wanderers's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but David Aberle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Joel Gaona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Aberle. Uetendorf Wanderers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Gaona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 23rd minute, Uetendorf Wanderers's Martin Rutsch dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 31st minute, Zachary Pionek reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dante Lacasa. The goal made the score 3-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Zachary Pionek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uetendorf Wanderers's supporters rose to their feet, but Zachary Pionek 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. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Özcan Balcik in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Aberle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uetendorf Wanderers's David Aberle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 40th minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Özcan Balcik in the 42nd minute of play. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Özcan Balcik 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. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glenn Huez in the 56th minute of play. Juan Jesus hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Mexico's Joel Gaona shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 58th minute of play. The shot was stopped by David Aberle but with some difficulty. In the 60th minute of the match, Joel Gaona tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but David Aberle saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alberto Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Aberle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Cadaval in the 63rd minute of play forced Uetendorf Wanderers's goalkeeper David Aberle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glenn Huez in the 65th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute Glenn Huez 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özcan Balcik in the 70th minute of the match. Uetendorf Wanderers's David Aberle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 71st minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giorgos Papaiakovou in the 80th minute of the match. Uetendorf Wanderers's David Aberle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Uetendorf Wanderers from getting a goal against them. Facundo Cadaval kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute. Though ot was a great shot Uetendorf Wanderers's keeper David Aberle was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. In the 92nd minute Martin Rutsch 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. With an all-out effort, Mexico's David Aberle threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alberto Tafalla, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.