Challenge

La Playa
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Michael Guisla started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Michael Guisla tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute of the match Spain got a corner. Playa Malvín'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 Gabriel Ascaso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Spain from getting a goal against them. In the 18thth minute of the game Omar Toledo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Playa Malvín's Zé Roberto Teixeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Åkerström, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Gabriel Ascaso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michael Guisla in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Toledo came free, but Zé Roberto Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fred Åkerström might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gabriel Ascaso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fred Åkerström ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Michael Guisla tried to sneak it across the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Åkerström came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Ascaso was a little too slow when Michael Guisla got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 1-1. David Aranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Zé Roberto Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Jurado to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Åkerström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Aranda in the 71st minute of play forced Playa Malvín's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 72 played minutes Spain got a freekick which was hit by Jon Cubero. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. In the 73rd minute, Jon Cubero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Niva Espellosa 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. In the 75th minute, Niva Espellosa 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 3-1. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. In the 79th minute, Gamus Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Ascaso came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Playa Malvín's Niva Espellosa. But to his dismay, Niva Espellosa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 84th minute, Niva Espellosa had to leave the field with a concussion. Matias Ferrandis's late challenge caught a Playa Malvín's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Ferrandis helped the player get up and apologised. 83 minutes into the game, one of Spain:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Spain:s Gabriel Ascaso showed great skill when he stopped Michael Guisla:s penalty. The corner led Spain's Vicente Merino to a score. 4-3 in the 93rd minute. Carles Cherro struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Zé Roberto Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spain. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Guisla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Playa Malvín's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.