Challenge

CARLITOS BIANCHI
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Omar Toledo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafli Leonard. Rodolfo Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 4th minute of the match. Rodolfo Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 6th minute of the match. El ABUELO FC were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Spain's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Remus Bălășoiu took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Anselmo Maiorga got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 9 minutes into the match. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulises Manex, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The supporters of El ABUELO FC booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Criado didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulises Manex in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Ascaso saved Spain from getting behind. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by El ABUELO FC'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. Rodolfo Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 25th minute of the match. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Aranda in the 29th minute of play. Ulises Manex could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Gabriel Ascaso made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Ulises Manex's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Ascaso was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 41 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Toledo came free, but Rodolfo Bertassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 45th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodolfo Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ulises Manex to strike the kick off in the second half. Ulises Manex'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 51st minute of play. Vicente Merino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Rodolfo Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 59th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodolfo Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 59th minute of play. After 62 minutes El ABUELO FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Omar Toledo who took care of the corner kick. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save El ABUELO FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 70 minutes, Ulises Manex managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El ABUELO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulises Manex was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 74th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save El ABUELO FC from getting a goal against them. After 80 played minutes El ABUELO FC got a freekick which was hit by Laurence Peacock. El ABUELO FC made a substitution. Celso Gerazan replaced Celestino Fix. 82 minutes into the match, El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Bertassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jon Cubero. El ABUELO FC's Rodolfo Bertassi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save El ABUELO FC from getting a goal against them. Rodolfo Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Ruiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Sergio Ruiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ulises Manex came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the El ABUELO FC 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 Ulises Manex couldn't finish the play. The El ABUELO FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.