Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ke Zheng Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Spain's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benito Fiz was slow to take the kick. During this time CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's players had a chance to rest. Vicente Merino came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ter Stefanek could save by the left post. Ter Stefanek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Benito Fiz hit a great ball. The corner led to Spain's Jon Cubero getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ter Stefanek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 43rd minute of play. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Zheng Xing in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Omar Toledo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Spain's zone, Ke Zheng Xing stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Ascaso came out of the goal and Ke Zheng Xing tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 56th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ter Stefanek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ter Stefanek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 58th minute of play. Julian Casado kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Ke Zheng Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ter Stefanek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 68th minute of the match. Adria Bielsa spun around in front of the goal 68 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adria Bielsa in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ter Stefanek saved CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS from getting behind. 71 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Ke Zheng Xing came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ke Zheng Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th minute Ke Zheng Xing 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. In the 76th minute, Ke Zheng Xing ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Ascaso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Livio Prieto was substituted for Oscar-Alfredo Ruggeri. Spain's Sergio Ruiz was substituted for Adria Bielsa. Ter Stefanek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Ruiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ter Stefanek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pau Herrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ter Stefanek came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Spain's Carles Cherro. But to his dismay, Carles Cherro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Angelino Tavio was substituted for Bernd Rechmann. In the 94th minute, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ke Zheng Xing ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gabriel Ascaso. Gabriel Ascaso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. When the referee ended the match the Spain players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.