Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sixto Luix in the 7th minute of the match. Bedrettin Özguven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Gabriel Ascaso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palestine's Erhun Bilek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Palestine from getting a goal against them. Adria Bielsa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erhun Bilek came out and tried to block the shot, but Adria Bielsa slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. Bedrettin Özguven took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Ascaso. Gabriel Ascaso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After 36 played minutes Spain got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Merino. Omar Toledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Erhun Bilek made a huge save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Bedrettin Özguven made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Palestine defense, Adria Bielsa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erhun Bilek. The Palestine fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erhun Bilek should have stopped the shot. David Aranda kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Bedrettin Özguven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bedrettin Özguven in the 61st minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bedrettin Özguven'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 63rd minute of play. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palestine's goalkeeper Erhun Bilek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gabriel Ascaso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bedrettin Özguven in the 76th minute. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. Spain made a substitution. Sergio Ruiz replaced Adria Bielsa. After a rather tough play, Spain's Pau Herrero got a free kick in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Palestine's Macit Serter broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Karl-Åke Svanberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enis Behiç Cangun in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Ascaso saved Spain from getting behind. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Spain fully deserved thier win.