Challenge

Kurdiska Berget
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Omar Toledo started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Spain's Adria Bielsa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alaaddin Solskjær narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Aranda in the 3rd minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Alaaddin Solskjær to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adria Bielsa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roni Ronaldinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Ascaso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. FC Kurdistan's Alaaddin Solskjær played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27th match minute, FC Kurdistan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kjell Mattsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Keefer Carragher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Kurdistan's Alaaddin Solskjær played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Toledo in the 30th minute of play. When Roni Ronaldinho came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the FC Kurdistan 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 Roni Ronaldinho couldn't finish the play. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yin Yun Fan in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Alaaddin Solskjær reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Yin Yun Fan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fredric Hybbert came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gabriel Ascaso could save by the left post. Lars Sundström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Gabriel Ascaso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lars Sundström to strike the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iwan Kasiewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iwan Kasiewski in the 52nd minute of play. Iwan Kasiewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute David Aranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaaddin Solskjær saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Kurdistan's Alaaddin Solskjær played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 63rd minute of play. The supporters of FC Kurdistan booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iwan Kasiewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elliot Nordgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Fredric Hybbert 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. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Elliot Nordgren put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gabriel Ascaso. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Einar Hedström replaced Roni Ronaldinho. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. Spain's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FC Kurdistan had won, even though Spain had held more of the ball.