Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Omar Toledo kicked off to start the match. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Epigonoi Honjas scored 0-1 in the 8th 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. After 20 minutes of play, Spain's Adria Bielsa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yao Bin Yun was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 23rd minute, Adria Bielsa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yao Bin Yun. The goal made the score 2-1. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taras Romanchuk, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Carvalho in the 28th minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taras Romanchuk in the 32nd minute of the match. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Carvalho in the 40th minute of the match. Yao Bin Yun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Fundação Marques dos Reis's Filipe Viveiros was substituted for Duarte Carvalho. 58 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Taras Romanchuk. 60 minutes into the match, Fundação Marques dos Reis's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Yao Bin Yun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Taras Romanchuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Gabriel Ascaso made a huge save. Fundação Marques dos Reis's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wesly Goemyne in the 63rd minute. In the 69th minute, Omar Toledo made a precise shot to the right of Yao Bin Yun. Fundação Marques dos Reis's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Yao Bin Yun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carles Cherro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Ascaso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taras Romanchuk in the 77th minute. Taras Romanchuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Gabriel Ascaso made a huge save. If Adria Bielsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spain's Sergio Ruiz was substituted for Adria Bielsa. 89 minutes into the match, Fundação Marques dos Reis's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Ruiz came free, but Yao Bin Yun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Fundação Marques dos Reis's goal looked a bit too open when Carles Cherro came free, but Yao Bin Yun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yao Bin Yun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carles Cherro in the 92nd minute of play. After 95 minutes of play, Spain's Carles Cherro made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yao Bin Yun was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Spain were the better team. Spain's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.