Challenge

Çaverna del Çóndør
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hao Jian Yuan started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Omar Toledo in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agustin Belmiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustaquio Dabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hao Jian Yuan in the 10th minute of the match. Gabriel Ascaso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hao Jian Yuan's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. 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. 17 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Hao Jian Yuan came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enzo Francescoli came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th 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. A collision led to Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Hao Jian Yuan hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Toledo came free, but Agustin Belmiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Tolga Ünal fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's protests and gave Tolga Ünal a yellow card for diving instead. Tolga Ünal kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Agustin Belmiro came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Spain's Omar Toledo. But to his dismay, Omar Toledo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 35th minute Hao Jian Yuan 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. Adria Bielsa struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Agustin Belmiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spain. Agustin Belmiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 42nd minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 43rd minute, but Gabriel Ascaso got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Spain hanging dry this time. 47 minutes into the game, Hao Jian Yuan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spain the free kick. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Omar Toledo made a kick off. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb made a substitution. Prudencio Ralondo replaced Enzo Francescoli. Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Akil Tüney was substituted for Hao Jian Yuan. Gabriel Ascaso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Akil Tüney's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Çóndør Fútbøl Clüb's Akil Tüney nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gabriel Ascaso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Agustin Belmiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. Agustin Belmiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pau Herrero in the 83rd minute of the match. Akil Tüney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Ascaso having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Sergio Saturno 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 2-4. 95 minutes into the match, Prudencio Ralondo notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Spain's Gabriel Ascaso. Gabriel Ascaso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Spain's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.