Challenge

San Juan
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Román Grebe made the kick off and thus started the match. Gabriel Ascaso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tobías Aliaga in the 4th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Román Grebe came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Spain's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Silverio Raitin was slow to take the kick. During this time Nibiru X's players had a chance to rest. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Raitin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nibiru X's Darío Friederichs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 29th minute of play forced Nibiru X's goalkeeper Darío Friederichs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 minutes of play, Spain's David Aranda made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Darío Friederichs was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Román Grebe tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 minutes, Omar Toledo made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Nibiru X's Darío Friederichs tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darío Friederichs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Spain's zone, Román Grebe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Ascaso came out of the goal and Román Grebe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Renato Kilpatrick kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Omar Toledo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Román Grebe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silverio Raitin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Ascaso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Román Grebe in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Ascaso saved Spain from getting behind. When Nibiru X's Román Grebe in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spain's goalie prevented a goal. In the 52ndth minute of the game Román Grebe 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. Darío Friederichs made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Aranda in the 54th minute. Nibiru X's Darío Friederichs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Aranda in the 56th minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Caviedes in the 58th minute of the match. Darío Friederichs made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vicente Merino in the 61st minute. Israel Jurado hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Nibiru X's Esteban Salomon was substituted for Silverio Raitin. Nibiru X's Jose Rojas was substituted for Fabio Caviedes. Israel Jurado kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Esteban Salomon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabriel Ascaso having to make a save. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Salomon in the 68th minute of the match. Nibiru X's Darío Friederichs proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Nibiru X from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adria Bielsa in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Darío Friederichs saved Nibiru X from getting behind. In the 77th minute of the match, Omar Toledo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Darío Friederichs was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Spain were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Nibiru X's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jon Cubero took the corner. 81 minutes into the match, Nibiru X's goalkeeper Darío Friederichs had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pau Herrero. 87 minutes into the game, Spain's Carles Cherro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Darío Friederichs made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 90 minutes in the game Santiago Sartori did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Vicente Merino. 96 minutes into the match, Nibiru X's goalkeeper Darío Friederichs had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carles Cherro. When the match was over Spain could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nibiru X throughout the match.