Challenge

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Omar Toledo made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 minutes FC Draconia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Omar Toledo who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which David Aranda managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Benny Hill tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jerome Ngake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 22nd minute of the match. Jerome Ngake took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Aranda kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Benny Hill's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Ascaso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Benny Hill tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Jerome Ngake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Benny Hill 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. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benny Hill kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Jerome Ngake took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match Spain got a corner. FC Draconia'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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benny Hill made a kick off. Joaquin Lekubegi might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gabriel Ascaso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquin Lekubegi ran back to his position shaking his head. Jerome Ngake made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omar Toledo in the 56th minute. With a little luck, FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake got control of the ball when Omar Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Draconia's attentive Amaury Van den Berge managed to snatch the ball when Jonathan Criado made a throw-in in the 59th minute of the game. When Joaquin Lekubegi came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the FC Draconia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joaquin Lekubegi couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 61st minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jerome Ngake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Draconia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Omar Toledo was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. Adria Bielsa made a great header on Spain's corner, it was just that FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adria Bielsa in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerome Ngake saved FC Draconia from getting behind. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny Hill, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to Spain getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Enrique Rabellino hit a great ball. Enrique Rabellino kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Spain's Israel Jurado got a free kick in the 78th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Liu Ming Jian managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Draconia's supporters rose to their feet, but Liu Ming Jian 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. Jerome Ngake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Ruiz in the 86th minute of the match. With 92 minutes on the clock, You Chao Zhen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Draconia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 94 minutes, Spain's Jon Cubero got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jerome Ngake. In the 96th match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carles Cherro to maneuver through the defense. 98 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Liu Ming Jian came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spain played a much better game than FC Draconia and deserved their victory. The FC Draconia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.