Challenge

EL GRAN HULK STADIUM
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lucas Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Toledo in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Criado to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Ascaso made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Zdzislaw Lichniak sent off a good shot on target. If Adria Bielsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 19th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalie and right to David Aranda. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Jonathan Criado kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Lucas Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Gabriel Ascaso made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Olivier Ancel sent off a good shot on target. Radamel-Falcao García blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabriel Ascaso having to make a save. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radamel-Falcao García, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Spain getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. David Aranda hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute David Aranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Duarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® were awarded a corner. Berdoi Abaurre went to the cornerflag to take it. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Tiago Clavell was substituted for Berdoi Abaurre. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Omar Toledo was the one to do the kick off. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lucas Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 55th minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Lichniak, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. When Spain's Adria Bielsa in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 63rdth minute of the game Adria Bielsa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lucas Duarte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'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. The throw-in from Jon Cubero in the 68th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Mieszko Zajonc. 71 minutes into the match, Radamel-Falcao García notched a goal, 1-0, 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. 74 minutes into the game, Radamel-Falcao García was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spain the free kick. A collision led to E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Radamel-Falcao García hit a great ball. In the 77th match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Criado to maneuver through the defense. Spain made a substitution. Sergio Ruiz replaced Adria Bielsa. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. After a rather tough play, Spain's Jonathan Criado got a free kick in the 78th minute. The audience was convinced that Radamel-Falcao García's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Ascaso was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Sergio Ruiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Lucas Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucas Duarte was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sergio Ruiz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 87 minute of play. Lucas Duarte stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sergio Ruiz's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalkeeper Lucas Duarte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sergio Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Spain players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.