Challenge

Air Albania
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Franck Gamel started the match with the kick off. Omar Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spase Kastrati having to interfere. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Aranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 minutes of play, Spain's Adria Bielsa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Spase Kastrati was left in no man's land by his defense there! 13 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan. Spase Kastrati stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Omar Toledo's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Franck Gamel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franck Gamel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Gabriel Ascaso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 21st minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spase Kastrati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when Omar Toledo came free, but Spase Kastrati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spain's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Omar Toledo in the 30th minute. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Omar Toledo got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-2. 31 minutes into the match. Spase Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adria Bielsa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Omar Toledo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Spase Kastrati read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Spase Kastrati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Jon Cubero heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely.

Omar Toledo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Spase Kastrati when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gustavo Mourato hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adria Bielsa got free with Spase Kastrati in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd 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. After having played for 63 minutes, Jimmy Hjälm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Jimmy Hjälm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 65th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. 73 minutes into the match, ✩ Pep Team ✩'s goal looked a bit too open when Carles Cherro came free, but Spase Kastrati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Adria Bielsa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. Spain made a substitution. Sergio Ruiz replaced Adria Bielsa. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adria Bielsa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by ✩ Pep Team ✩'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jon Cubero was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jon Cubero almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ✩ Pep Team ✩'s Spase Kastrati did a great save. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franck Gamel in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th match minute, ✩ Pep Team ✩ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Mourato to maneuver through the defense. Spase Kastrati didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Spain's Carles Cherro shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Carles Cherro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Spase Kastrati skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franck Gamel in the 96th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spain played a much better game than ✩ Pep Team ✩ and deserved their victory. The ✩ Pep Team ✩ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.