Challenge

Íbero de Sagunto
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Osman Čiček started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Filip Kubala. Hispania were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Spain's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lei Qian Peng took the corner. The corner led to Hispania's Filip Kubala getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 11 minutes into the match, Amarante Sierra dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gabriel Ascaso, 1-0. Arif Memduh Akova showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Aranda in the 19th minute of the match. Filip Kubala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Ascaso having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil Pais in the 27th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Memduh Akova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match Spain got a corner. Hispania'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. Spain's Omar Toledo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arif Memduh Akova in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arif Memduh Akova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 31st minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edorta Portillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 33rd minute, Edorta Portillo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Ascaso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Adria Bielsa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arif Memduh Akova having to interfere. In the 41st minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Memduh Akova saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Hispania's Gabriel Ascaso threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Osman Čiček, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Lei Qian Peng came free with the goalkeeper in the 47th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gabriel Ascaso could save by the left post.

With a little luck, Hispania's Arif Memduh Akova got control of the ball when Omar Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Kubala in the 55th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Memduh Akova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 58th minute of play forced Hispania's goalkeeper Arif Memduh Akova to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hispania's Arif Memduh Akova proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Hispania from getting a goal against them. Omar Toledo made a great header on Spain's corner, it was just that Hispania's Arif Memduh Akova managed to reach the ball for a save. Hispania's Arif Memduh Akova played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 68th minute of play. After 73rd play minutes Filip Kubala shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Gabriel Ascaso and just under the crossbar into goal. Vicente Merino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. In the 79th minute Filip Kubala 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. After taking down the ball on Hispania's corner Lei Qian Peng fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gabriel Ascaso quite easily take care of the ball. In the 81st minute Amarante Sierra 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. The corner ended in Lei Qian Peng almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Spain's Gabriel Ascaso did a great save. Arif Memduh Akova took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Ruiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Ascaso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Filip Kubala went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Hispania had won after a very even match.