Challenge

Las Palmeras
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jaime Pardo kicked off to start the match. The Murcia Promesas fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Murcia Promesas's Mugurel Nediu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Uhin Ramis might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacobo Nores. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Uhin Ramis ran back to his position shaking his head. 12 minutes into the game, Murcia Promesas's Mugurel Nediu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacobo Nores made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mugurel Nediu in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Nores prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th minute Mugurel Nediu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mugurel Nediu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mugurel Nediu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Nores read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Mugurel Nediu sped through Paraguay's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacobo Nores. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Mugurel Nediu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Nores was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Bartosz Nowak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute Mugurel Nediu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute, Mugurel Nediu 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. After having played for 47 minutes, Mugurel Nediu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Murcia Promesas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mugurel Nediu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mugurel Nediu was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Murcia Promesas's Mugurel Nediu made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacobo Nores was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mugurel Nediu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Nores having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Mugurel Nediu in the 58th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Paraguay's Xavier Zoido. Hector Covarrubias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Murcia Promesas booed when Paraguay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Diego Tenorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Mugurel Nediu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Murcia Promesas's supporters rose to their feet, but Mugurel Nediu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Nores breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xavier Zoido hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Jacobo Nores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Nediu in the 73rd minute of play. Pablo Paz made in the 75th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Urtsin Coello immediately put the ball in play. Jacobo Nores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uhin Ramis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Murcia Promesas's Mugurel Nediu got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st minute there was a penalty for Murcia Promesas. Mugurel Nediu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jacobo Nores. 5-0. 85 minutes into the match, Murcia Promesas's Mugurel Nediu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacobo Nores narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Nediu came free, but Jacobo Nores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Mugurel Nediu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacobo Nores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Murcia Promesas getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Bartosz Nowak hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Murcia Promesas fans cheered their team off the field, for while Paraguay had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.