Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Eduardo Fontirroig hit a great ball. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan-Alfredo Vuelta in the 5th minute of play. When Juan-Alfredo Vuelta came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the El Kiwy Mecanico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juan-Alfredo Vuelta couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the match, Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermelando Rey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bolivia's zone, Juan-Alfredo Vuelta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal and Juan-Alfredo Vuelta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute, Eduardo Fontirroig 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. Lazaro Clos hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Bolivia's Mario Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. El Kiwy Mecanico's Otero Moreno quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Miralles, made in the 34th minute of the game. Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eduardo Fontirroig got free with Hermelando Rey in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bolivia's Mario Fernandino shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 40th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Hermelando Rey but with some difficulty. When Lazaro Clos fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Kiwy Mecanico's protests and gave Lazaro Clos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd match minute, El Kiwy Mecanico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lazaro Clos to maneuver through the defense. Mario Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Hermelando Rey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Fernandino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Kiwy Mecanico's goalkeeper Hermelando Rey, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julen Balcells during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hermelando Rey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Ferrant in the 64th minute of play. With a little luck, Bolivia's Camilo Freixa got control of the ball when Juan-Alfredo Vuelta tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Bolivia's Eduardo Fontirroig nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hermelando Rey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Hermelando Rey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Fernandino in the 85th minute of play. El Kiwy Mecanico's Otero Moreno quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Miralles, made in the 92nd minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bolivia had won after a very even match.