Challenge

Olímpico Jaime Morón
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Zac O'Donnell started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Harris Geraets managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Cartagena's supporters rose to their feet, but Harris Geraets was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Higgins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 7 minutes of play, Real Cartagena's Harris Geraets made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Higgins was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harris Geraets in the 10th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Scotland defense, Harris Geraets kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Higgins. The Scotland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Higgins should have stopped the shot. Harris Geraets took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. 23 minutes into the game, Real Cartagena's Harris Geraets nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Higgins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. If Rioja Pedrueca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Scotland fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Real Cartagena. Alonzo Helguera stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alexander Higgins. 6-0. After 36 minutes, Harris Geraets made it 7-0 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. 39 minutes into the match, Harris Geraets notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Scotland's Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 44th minute, Harris Geraets left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Cartagena fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 9-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Harris Geraets made the kick off in the second half. Harris Geraets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Harris Geraets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harris Geraets recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harris Geraets in the 61st minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harris Geraets, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After 63 minutes Scotland's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alonzo Helguera who took care of the corner kick. Justo Eguzki kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Zac O'Donnell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin Devine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harris Geraets in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert McNeill to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Harris Geraets 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 12-0. Harris Geraets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Robert McNeill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ayaan McGowan got a throw-in 79 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kayden Ward. When Real Cartagena's Harris Geraets in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scotland's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes into the game, Harris Geraets cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 13-0. Alexander Higgins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexander Higgins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harris Geraets in the 86th minute of play. If Chus Ayarza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis Vinyals in the 94th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 96 played minutes Real Cartagena got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Gomez.