Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Meruendano in the 7th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Meruendano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Spain from getting a goal against them. Zeng Ting Xing who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Gabriel Ascaso when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Meruendano in the 23rd minute of the match. Israel Jurado kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Zeng Ting Xing hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Zeng Ting Xing tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Gabriel Ascaso managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Zeng Ting Xing fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gabriel Ascaso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeng Ting Xing in the 30th minute. Zeng Ting Xing in the 30thth 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. Zeng Ting Xing in the 30thth 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. Dragomir Marchovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Aranda went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 35 minutes Union Y Progreso F.C.'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. Omar Toledo made a great header on Spain's corner, it was just that Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Dragomir Marchovski managed to reach the ball for a save. Pan Zheng Li kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 39th minute of play forced Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goalkeeper Dragomir Marchovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dragomir Marchovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adria Bielsa in the 43rd minute of play. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Spain from getting a goal against them. In the 45th minute, Santiago Meruendano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gabriel Ascaso. The goal made the score 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Omar Toledo was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Meruendano came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 53 minutes, Zeng Ting Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Union Y Progreso F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Zeng Ting Xing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute Zeng Ting Xing 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. In the 59th minute, Fabio Cordarell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dragomir Marchovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omar Toledo in the 64th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omar Toledo got free with Dragomir Marchovski in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 67th minute of the match. If Omar Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adria Bielsa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 78th minute. Spain's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 79th minute of the match, Adria Bielsa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dragomir Marchovski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Carles Cherro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spain's Sergio Ruiz was substituted for Adria Bielsa. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. Carlos Sueiro scored 2-1 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gabriel Ascaso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dragomir Marchovski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pau Herrero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 93 minute of play.