Challenge

El Cilindro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Spain's Omar Toledo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Reyes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Spain from getting a goal against them. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Spain's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Demis Tzanabetis was slow to take the kick. During this time Majadita FC's players had a chance to rest. Adria Bielsa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Federico Reyes having to make a save. Federico Reyes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Aranda in the 25th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Demis Tzanabetis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gabriel Ascaso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Aranda in the 36th minute of play forced Majadita FC's goalkeeper Federico Reyes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Reyes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 played minutes Majadita FC got a freekick which was hit by Melquiades Esiquio. After 47 minutes, Matias Ferrandis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spain and the Majadita FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mauro Izotz was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Majadita FC's zone, Adria Bielsa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico Reyes 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. After 59 played minutes Majadita FC got a freekick which was hit by Harry Deckberg. Harry Deckberg kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Omar Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Federico Reyes made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Aranda in the 64th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Oier came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Reyes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Esiquio came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Majadita FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Demis Tzanabetis in the 74th minute. In the 77th match minute, Majadita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacarias Nabar to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute of the match Jon Cubero shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Federico Reyes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by Spain's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Demis Tzanabetis was slow to take the kick. During this time Majadita FC's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Melquiades Esiquio managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Federico Reyes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Ruiz in the 90th minute of the match. Carles Cherro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Federico Reyes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Harry Deckberg 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. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Deckberg in the 94th minute of the match. Sergio Ruiz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Federico Reyes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Majadita FC's Federico Reyes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Ruiz in the 97th minute of play.