Challenge

Rauakyrve Staadion
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. In the 3rd minute of the match Spain got a corner. Armageddon's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Omar Toledo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Spain's Vicente Merino getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Armageddon's Pavel Nurme managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Santiago Sartori in the 10 minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Michel Legdeur's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabriel Ascaso was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 12thth minute of the game Michel Legdeur who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Spain's Gabriel Ascaso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Toledo in the 15th minute of play forced Armageddon's goalkeeper Marko Ööpik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adria Bielsa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Marko Ööpik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marko Ööpik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 20th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marko Ööpik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armageddon's Rainer Haugas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Santiago Sartori in the 22 minute of the game. In the 29th minute of the game Santiago Sartori made a throw-in which Omar Toledo played forward. After 31 minutes, Michel Legdeur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Armageddon and the Spain players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 31 played minutes Armageddon got a freekick which was hit by Michel Legdeur. Armageddon's Marko Ööpik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Toledo in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Toledo in the 34th minute of play forced Armageddon's goalkeeper Marko Ööpik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute of the match Armageddon got a corner. Spain's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Olaf Kööp ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Armageddon's Rainer Haugas to fire away a dangerous shot which Gabriel Ascaso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Armageddon's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Toledo came free, but Marko Ööpik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Ööpik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Aranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adria Bielsa took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marko Ööpik. Marko Ööpik dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After the first half Spain were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

57 minutes into the match, Armageddon's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Marko Ööpik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Armageddon's zone, Adria Bielsa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marko Ööpik came out of the goal and Adria Bielsa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Legdeur in the 67th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Manole Miulescu came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. If Sergio Ruiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sergio Ruiz in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marko Ööpik saved Armageddon from getting behind. In the 91st minute, Manole Miulescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Ascaso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 98th minute, Sergio Ruiz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marko Ööpik. The goal made the score 1-3.