Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when David Aranda came free, but Erwin Huygens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Augusto Cordario made a precise shot to the right of Gabriel Ascaso. Spain's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Spain's zone, Augusto Cordario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Ascaso came out of the goal and Augusto Cordario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Velez Sarsfield getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Javier Pinola hit a great ball. Erwin Huygens made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Omar Toledo sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 23 minutes, Augusto Cordario managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Velez Sarsfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Cordario was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Velez Sarsfield's Erwin Huygens proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Velez Sarsfield from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Cordario in the 31st minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Velez Sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when David Aranda came free, but Erwin Huygens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Cordario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Cordario, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 41st minute, Javier Pinola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Omar Toledo in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Erwin Huygens, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Augusto Cordario was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 57th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Erwin Huygens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augusto Cordario in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gabriel Ascaso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 62 minutes of play, Spain's David Aranda made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erwin Huygens was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erwin Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 65th minute of the match. The Spain fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Spain's Omar Toledo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Erwin Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jon Cubero in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 77th minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erwin Huygens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erwin Huygens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Velez Sarsfield made a substitution. Leandro Berti replaced Ignacio Berenguer. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. Velez Sarsfield's Yiyo Bernal was substituted for Marcos Pacifico. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Velez Sarsfield's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jon Cubero was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. Santiago Sartori made in the 88th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Pau Herrero immediately put the ball in play. Erwin Huygens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Ruiz in the 89th minute of the match. Erwin Huygens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pau Herrero's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. After a rather tough play, Velez Sarsfield's Gaston Ávila got a free kick in the 94th minute. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carles Cherro, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Spain walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.