Challenge

Najm Al Hadid Stadiu
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. Wilfred Øllegaard kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Lautaro Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cahya Pandiangan in the 7th minute of the match. The Forever Young fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Forever Young's Cahya Pandiangan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Diego Mero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Forever Young's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Diego Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute Facundo Cadaval suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Mexico made a substitution. Xavier Seco replaced Facundo Cadaval. Mexico's Dante Lacasa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Mexico from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute Elfonda Astrajingga 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. Elfonda Astrajingga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Dante Lacasa made a huge save. Zheng Rong who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Dante Lacasa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Zheng Rong'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 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute Lautaro Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Mero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Zheng Rong made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Luca Rouco hit a great ball. Cahya Pandiangan struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Dante Lacasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Forever Young. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Diego Mero successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lautaro Mancebo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Diego Mero made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Forever Young's zone, Luca Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diego Mero came out of the goal and Luca Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheng Rong in the 69th minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Mero having to interfere. Forever Young's Ferdinand Cenușă was substituted for Boy Bayauw. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elfonda Astrajingga in the 75th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Diego Mero threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Rong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 88 played minutes Forever Young got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Lluc. 90 minutes into the match, Forever Young's goalkeeper Diego Mero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joel Gaona. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Forever Young had won after a very even match.