Challenge

Ricardo Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Spain's Omar Toledo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 9 minutes into the match, Bacary Ligier notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Spain's Gabriel Ascaso. Gabriel Ascaso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 11 minutes into the match, Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Julian Roland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Oso got free with Gabriel Ascaso in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th match minute, Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wawrzyniec Sakowicz to maneuver through the defense. Julian Roland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Omar Toledo in the 22nd minute of play. Spain's Gabriel Ascaso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bacary Ligier in the 23rd minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Åke Kihlberg to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute of the match Spain got a corner. Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Omar Toledo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Spain's Adria Bielsa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julian Roland in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gabriel Ascaso was a little too slow when Wawrzyniec Sakowicz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luis Oso was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Roland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julian Roland acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 51st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Matias Ferrandis. In the 55th minute, Eustacio Mino 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 59th minute of play forced Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's goalkeeper Julian Roland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julian Roland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adria Bielsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriel Ascaso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Oso, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's Julian Roland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Bacary Ligier came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. After 72 minutes Spain's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Martin Urtado who took care of the corner kick. 75 minutes into the match, Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Oso came free, but Gabriel Ascaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carles Cherro in the 76th minute of play forced Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's goalkeeper Julian Roland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spain made a substitution. Pau Herrero replaced David Aranda. Carles Cherro might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Julian Roland. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carles Cherro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 81st minute, Spain's Sergio Ruiz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 86 minutes into the match, Ѱ Nuevo Dragón Rojo FC Ѱ's goalkeeper Julian Roland had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carles Cherro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wawrzyniec Sakowicz in the 89th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Oso in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gabriel Ascaso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Spain's Sergio Ruiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julian Roland narrowly saved just below the crossbar.