Challenge

ElVerona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zac O'Donnell got the match started through his kick off. Maximino Gipuzkoa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Alexander Higgins made a huge save. With a little luck, Scotland's Alexander Higgins got control of the ball when Maximino Gipuzkoa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute of the match, Oscar Gagriel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alexander Higgins saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 16th minute Robert McNeill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucian Mitrofan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Gagriel in the 17th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Oscar Gagriel fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 35 minutes into the match, Dionisio Benvide dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alexander Higgins, 4-0. When Maximino Gipuzkoa came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Alpargatas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maximino Gipuzkoa couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute, Augusto Cordeara made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Higgins. Scotland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. After a defensive mix-up in Alpargatas FC's zone, Zac O'Donnell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucian Mitrofan came out of the goal and Zac O'Donnell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute, Augusto Cordeara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexander Higgins was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0.

After having played for 54 minutes, Oscar Gagriel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alpargatas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oscar Gagriel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Cordeara in the 56th minute of the match. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Gipuzkoa in the 60th minute of play. Alexander Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Gagriel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 minutes, Oscar Gagriel made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. Scotland's Alexander Higgins tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Gagriel in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Gagriel in the 75th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Gagriel in the 77th minute of play. Alexander Higgins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Gipuzkoa's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Cordeara in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Jack MacKinnon hit a great ball. Oscar Gagriel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexander Higgins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute of the match Alpargatas FC got a corner. Scotland's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Oscar Gagriel ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximino Gipuzkoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Gagriel came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Cordeara in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Alpargatas FC fully deserved thier win.