Challenge

Spain Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gianfranco Saron 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 Gianfranco Saron in the 13th minute of play. Emiliano Saron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Aranda in the 14th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Valle Saron's Chumo Salces sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Ascaso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pepito Saron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Pepito Saron came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Spain's zone, Gianfranco Saron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Ascaso came out of the goal and Gianfranco Saron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vicente Merino scored 1-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emiliano Saron, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 44 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Chumo Salces came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Omar Toledo to make the kick off. Adria Bielsa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Saron having to interfere. Emiliano Saron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepito Saron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gabriel Ascaso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Omar Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Saron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabriel Ascaso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chumo Salces in the 63rd minute of play. Valle Saron made a substitution. Arí Saron replaced Pepito Saron. Valle Saron's Joshua Saron was substituted for Gringo Saron. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. After a rather tough play, Valle Saron's Rodri Saron got a free kick in the 66th minute. Emiliano Saron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adria Bielsa in the 67th minute of the match. When Joshua Saron fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valle Saron's protests and gave Joshua Saron a yellow card for diving instead. Emiliano Saron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carles Cherro in the 77th minute of play. Gartxot Cerredo kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. Gartxot Cerredo hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carles Cherro in the 82nd minute of play forced Valle Saron's goalkeeper Emiliano Saron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Valle Saron's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jon Cubero was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Jonathan Criado at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Valle Saron. 2-1. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Spain from getting a goal against them. Valle Saron's Emiliano Saron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Ruiz in the 88th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gianfranco Saron got free with Gabriel Ascaso in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Niceto Arixo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Spain players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.