Ushuaïa Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bruno Fonso kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Rene Higuita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 6 minutes into the game, Gelu Cozmâncă was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Ibiza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spain the free kick. If Edgardo Cosca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Cosca in the 17th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Club Ibiza's Gabriel Ascaso threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edgardo Cosca, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Fonso in the 23rd minute of play. Edgardo Cosca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Ascaso made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Tony Thanos sent off a good shot on target. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Fonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Bruno Fonso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gabriel Ascaso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 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.
The wind increased when Omar Toledo made the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Ascaso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bruno Fonso's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Cosca in the 57th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gabriel Ascaso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bruno Fonso went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Club Ibiza's Beliran Poblaciones was substituted for Edgardo Cosca. Club Ibiza's Rene Higuita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Toledo in the 64th minute of play. In the 68th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Higuita 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 Ştefan Vornicescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ştefan Vornicescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Bruno Fonso notched a goal, 3-1, 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. Club Ibiza made a substitution. Faustino Asprilla replaced Bruno Fonso. The supporters of Club Ibiza booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jon Cubero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Club Ibiza's Rene Higuita proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Club Ibiza from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Ruiz in the 84th minute of play forced Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Rene Higuita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 minutes Club Ibiza's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jon Cubero who took care of the corner kick. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beliran Poblaciones in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute Beliran Poblaciones 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Faustino Asprilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Ibiza's supporters rose to their feet, but Faustino Asprilla 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Carles Cherro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Spain's supporters rose to their feet, but Carles Cherro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Higuita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew the final whistle, Club Ibiza could leave the field as winners, despite Spain having more of the ball for most of the match.
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