Challenge

STELLA MARIS PALACIO
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ciprian Răuțchi got the match started through his kick off. A throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game was made by Jonathan Criado with Adria Bielsa as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Omar Toledo sped through CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ter Stefanek. 8 minutes into the match, Ciprian Răuțchi notched a goal, 1-1, 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. Ter Stefanek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 12th minute of play. Ter Stefanek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 14th minute of the match. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Benito Fiz in the 18th minute. The corner led CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Benito Fiz to fire away a dangerous shot which Gabriel Ascaso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ciprian Răuțchi'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 21st minute of play. Ter Stefanek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Merino, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Vicente Merino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ter Stefanek. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Merino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 29 minutes into the match, David Aranda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ter Stefanek. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that David Aranda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Julian Casado quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jonathan Criado, made in the 35th minute of the game. In the 36th minute Ciprian Răuțchi 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciprian Răuțchi in the 37th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spain's defense didn't have a chance, in the 39th minute, when Ciprian Răuțchi scored to the left of an out of position Gabriel Ascaso, making the score, 2-3. Ciprian Răuțchi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 48thth minute tested the skills of Gabriel Ascaso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Omar Toledo made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Adria Bielsa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spain's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adria Bielsa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gabriel Ascaso came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Benito Fiz. But to his dismay, Benito Fiz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Ter Stefanek was a little too slow when Omar Toledo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 3-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 61st minute of play forced CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ter Stefanek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 67th minute of the match. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS made a substitution. Livio Prieto replaced Oscar-Alfredo Ruggeri. Ter Stefanek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carles Cherro in the 77th minute. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tincho Palermo in the 79th minute of play. With a little luck, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ter Stefanek got control of the ball when David Aranda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ter Stefanek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carles Cherro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernd Rechmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Spain's Sergio Ruiz was substituted for Adria Bielsa. 96 minutes into the match, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carles Cherro. When the match was over Spain could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS throughout the match.