Challenge

Grand Hamad Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mario Fernandino took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Alfonso de la Cruz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bolivia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Camilo Freixa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mnawer Abo Al Hasan went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Bolivia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Yaqoub Bo Hamad scored to the left of an out of position Camilo Freixa, making the score, 2-1. Sanad Khorshed hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bolivia's zone, Mnawer Abo Al Hasan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal and Mnawer Abo Al Hasan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Faris Al Srae fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Freixa having to interfere. Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sanad Khorshed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the game, Faris Al Srae cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Camilo Freixa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute, Hamzah Al Khames hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mnawer Abo Al Hasan struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Camilo Freixa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Arabi. Camilo Freixa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaqoub Bo Hamad in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mnawer Abo Al Hasan to make the kick off. Eduardo Fontirroig's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fadhel Al Herz firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sami Bo Shehri got a throw-in 62 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Faris Al Srae. The audience was convinced that Yaqoub Bo Hamad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Freixa was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faris Al Srae in the 69th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sanad Khorshed recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yaqoub Bo Hamad in the 87th minute of play. If Eduardo Fontirroig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaqoub Bo Hamad in the 93rd minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camilo Freixa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mnawer Abo Al Hasan in the 94th minute of play. Camilo Freixa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mnawer Abo Al Hasan in the 96th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. El Arabi had played much better football throughout.