Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Omar Toledo took the kick off in the first half of the match. David Aranda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luca Jivulescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karadeniz Otay in the 8th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ares FC -MM- getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Călin Hoisie hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Jonathan Criado in the 18th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Ares FC -MM-'s Mao Bin Ao. In the 23rd minute, Spain's Adria Bielsa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luca Jivulescu. Luca Jivulescu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baal Ares in the 26th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute Zé Augusto Maciel 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 28th minute Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner. Karadeniz Otay went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Ares FC -MM-'s corner Karadeniz Otay fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gabriel Ascaso quite easily take care of the ball. Karadeniz Otay shot a long shot in the 28th minute and a light blocked Gabriel Ascaso hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-1. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Aranda in the 32nd minute of play. With a little luck, Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu got control of the ball when Omar Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 38 minutes, Mugur Chiriac managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ares FC -MM-'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Mugur Chiriac was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 43rd minute of play. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 47th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mugur Chiriac stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luca Jivulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Baal Ares got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The throw-in from Jonathan Criado in the 59th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Ares FC -MM-'s Mao Bin Ao. Adria Bielsa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luca Jivulescu having to interfere. Luca Jivulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 64th minute of the match. The supporters of Spain booed when Ares FC -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucrețiu Cuculeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. After a rather tough play, Ares FC -MM-'s Lucrețiu Cuculeanu got a free kick in the 67th minute. Luca Jivulescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adria Bielsa, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Aranda in the 73rd minute of play. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carles Cherro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 81 minutes of play, Ares FC -MM-'s Mugur Chiriac made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabriel Ascaso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Spain's Sergio Ruiz was substituted for Adria Bielsa. The crowd rose to their feet as Mugur Chiriac kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gabriel Ascaso. That made the score 1-3 in the 86 minute of play. Mugur Chiriac recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Ruiz in the 91st minute of play. Ares FC -MM- were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Spain's much stronger midfield.