Challenge

Dacia Ripensis Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) When Manfred Rinke fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Temeswar Banat's protests and gave Manfred Rinke a yellow card for diving instead. Zhou Yan Qi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Toledo came free, but Aimé Holtmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Omar Toledo in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aimé Holtmann saved FC Temeswar Banat from getting behind. After 16 minutes, Omar Toledo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agapito Diaz in the 18th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC Temeswar Banat's Adrian Neubauer in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spain's goalie prevented a goal. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agapito Diaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goal looked a bit too open when David Aranda came free, but Aimé Holtmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-2 when David Aranda sped through FC Temeswar Banat's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aimé Holtmann. Adrian Neubauer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Ascaso made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Adrian Neubauer sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Spain getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Omar Toledo hit a great ball. Aimé Holtmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Artemio Lucian got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Spain defense, Adrian Neubauer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gabriel Ascaso. The Spain fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gabriel Ascaso should have stopped the shot. After the first half Spain were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Omar Toledo made a kick off. If Adria Bielsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Adria Bielsa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trendafil Dzhendov in the 60th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agapito Diaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Ascaso having to interfere. Omar Toledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Aimé Holtmann made a huge save. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. The supporters of Spain booed when FC Temeswar Banat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manfred Rinke didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute Agapito Diaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Ascaso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, FC Temeswar Banat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfred Rinke to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Neubauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the game, Trendafil Dzhendov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Gabriel Ascaso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Spain's Pau Herrero in 94 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Aimé Holtmann guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The Spain fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when Spain's Pau Herrero 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 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.