Challenge

Estadio Teodelina
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Omar Toledo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Adria Bielsa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Franko Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Buinton got free with Gabriel Ascaso in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luca Savinov, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Omar Toledo sped through Teodelina FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franko Armani. The audience was convinced that Omar Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franko Armani was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute of the match Spain got a corner. Teodelina FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Omar Toledo ran over to the corner to take the kick. If David Aranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Luca Savinov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Teodelina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luca Savinov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Ascaso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Buinton who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Gabriel Ascaso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Spain getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Adria Bielsa hit a great ball. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 38th minute of play. Franko Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Omar Toledo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Franko Armani. Teodelina FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Omar Toledo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 45th minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franko Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristian Buinton to make the kick off. With his leg Franko Armani managed to avoid a goal in the 50thth minute, when Spain's Omar Toledo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cristian Buinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Ascaso having to interfere. Teodelina FC's Lucas Erruz was substituted for Cristinel Buzoianu. Franko Armani made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Omar Toledo sent off a good shot on target. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 71st minute of play. In the 71st minute, Spain's Omar Toledo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. The supporters of Teodelina FC booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carles Cherro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes Spain got a freekick which was hit by Carles Cherro. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from López Heredia in the 78th minute of the match. Franko Armani made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Carles Cherro sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the game, Sergio Ruiz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Franko Armani. Sergio Ruiz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Santiago Sartori hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Franko Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carles Cherro in the 93rd minute. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Spain! Spain's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.