Challenge

Montilivi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Roman Gdaniec scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gabriel Ascaso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Gdaniec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lastur Murcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Girona FC defense, Adria Bielsa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lastur Murcia. The Girona FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lastur Murcia should have stopped the shot. In the 24th minute, Gaizkine Babia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Criado to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Walme Carballido came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walme Carballido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walme Carballido. In the 33rd minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lastur Murcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that David Aranda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lastur Murcia was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 39th minute David Aranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lastur Murcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lastur Murcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 52 minutes Spain's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iván Salgado who took care of the corner kick. Girona FC's Iván Salgado was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gabriel Ascaso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 54th minute of the match, Adria Bielsa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lastur Murcia saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lastur Murcia made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Omar Toledo sent off a good shot on target. Omar Toledo in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lastur Murcia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Walme Carballido managed to get in a good position for a shot. Girona FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Walme Carballido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Ascaso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Girona FC made a substitution. Alfonso De Pedro replaced Walme Carballido. When Omar Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Spain 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 Omar Toledo couldn't finish the play. Girona FC made a substitution. Kepa Molina replaced Zygmunt Wielkopolski. Girona FC's David Palau was substituted for Roman Gdaniec. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. Jonathan Criado hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After 72 minutes of play, Girona FC's David Palau made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabriel Ascaso was left in no man's land by his defense there! 75 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when David Palau came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Girona FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Iván Salgado in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Girona FC's David Palau sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Ascaso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lastur Murcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Rabellino, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 85th minute Alfonso De Pedro 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. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Palau, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Ruiz in the 91st minute of play forced Girona FC's goalkeeper Lastur Murcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Girona FC's David Palau sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Ascaso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Ruiz in the 94th minute of play forced Girona FC's goalkeeper Lastur Murcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Girona FC could leave the field as winners, despite Spain having more of the ball for most of the match.