Challenge

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Börje Forsberg got the match started through his kick off. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Mata in the 3rd minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Börje Forsberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Navarro Montoya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Aranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jon Cubero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Navarro Montoya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Navarro Montoya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Toledo in the 21st minute of the match. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Mata in the 25th minute of play. In the 25th minute of the match, Luka Mata tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gabriel Ascaso saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 26th minute of the match Jastreb got a corner. Spain's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vanja Dimitrijević ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 27th match minute, Jastreb was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Imants Blasāns to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 29th minute of play forced Jastreb's goalkeeper Navarro Montoya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omar Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Navarro Montoya having to interfere. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Mata in the 38th minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Mata in the 38th minute of play. Navarro Montoya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Börje Forsberg in the 43rd minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Jastreb players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Spain were winning 0-1.

With a little luck, Jastreb's Navarro Montoya got control of the ball when Enrique Rabellino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute of the match, Omar Toledo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Navarro Montoya was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Jastreb's Navarro Montoya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Jastreb from getting a goal against them. In the 76th minute Börje Forsberg 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Duško Zambata in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Ascaso saved Spain from getting behind. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jastreb's goalkeeper Navarro Montoya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Jastreb made a substitution. Bo Cantona replaced Börje Forsberg. The supporters of Jastreb booed when Spain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Sartori didn't get a good kick on the ball. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bo Cantona in the 82nd minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Cantona came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Carles Cherro 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. Spain's Enrique Rabellino got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Spain's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.