Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ian Wright kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Oakcroft Thrashers's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Christoffer Modig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Christoffer Modig successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Karl-Ove Ahlén kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Jonathan Criado hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Wright in the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoffer Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christoffer Modig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Aranda in the 20th minute of play. Oakcroft Thrashers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ludwig Ståhlman in the 23rd minute. Oakcroft Thrashers's Ian Wright was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gabriel Ascaso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Christoffer Modig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omar Toledo in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Spain were awarded a corner. Omar Toledo went to the cornerflag to take it. Spain's David Aranda was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Christoffer Modig in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 32 minutes Oakcroft Thrashers'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. David Aranda hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Svante Gustafsson charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Svante Gustafsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Oakcroft Thrashers getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Svante Gustafsson hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

In the 53rd match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Criado to maneuver through the defense. After 58 minutes, Harry Ekeberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oakcroft Thrashers and the Spain players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Harry Ekeberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 played minutes, Spain's Omar Toledo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christoffer Modig came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Spain reached it. Spain made a substitution. Carles Cherro replaced Omar Toledo. Spain's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adria Bielsa in the 69th minute. The corner led Spain's Santiago Sartori to fire away a dangerous shot which Christoffer Modig despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carles Cherro in the 74th minute of play forced Oakcroft Thrashers's goalkeeper Christoffer Modig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Spain's Gabriel Ascaso got control of the ball when Ian Wright tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christoffer Modig came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Spain's Jon Cubero. But to his dismay, Jon Cubero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Christoffer Modig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Merino, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Oakcroft Thrashers's Ian Wright got a free kick in the 91st minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Spain fully deserved thier win.