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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel-Falcao García in the 10th minute of play. If Adria Bielsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lucas Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Omar Toledo was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Vicente Merino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 22nd minute Olivier Ancel 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radamel-Falcao García in the 30th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Radamel-Falcao García sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Ascaso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Aranda got free with Lucas Duarte in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olivier Ancel in the 35th minute of play. After a rather tough play, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Tiago Clavell got a free kick in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalkeeper Lucas Duarte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David Aranda. A collision led to E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Aurelian Dinu hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Vicente Merino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucas Duarte was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52ndth minute of the game Adria Bielsa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lucas Duarte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Spain were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Omar Toledo took the corner. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lucas Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Toledo in the 55th minute of play. If Radamel-Falcao García had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lucas Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 58th minute of play. Adria Bielsa struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Lucas Duarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spain. 63 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goal looked a bit too open when David Aranda came free, but Lucas Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Adria Bielsa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 71st minute, Adria Bielsa made a precise shot to the right of Lucas Duarte. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. Spain made a substitution. Sergio Ruiz replaced Adria Bielsa. The supporters of Spain booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mieszko Zajonc didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Radamel-Falcao García got a free kick in the 87th minute. Enrique Rabellino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pau Herrero kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tiago Clavell. Sergio Ruiz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lucas Duarte read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carles Cherro in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucas Duarte saved E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® from getting behind.