Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Froilan Reyes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Spain's zone, Radowit Rakowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robert Bresson came out of the goal and Radowit Rakowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute David Batuhin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Bresson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fulgencio Villalcazar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Froilan Reyes in the 17th minute. In the 21st minute, Radowit Rakowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fulgencio Villalcazar was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Froilan Reyes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Froilan Reyes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Froilan Reyes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fulgencio Villalcazar. That made the score 2-0 in the 27 minute of play. David Batuhin struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Robert Bresson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cuatrodeocho. Froilan Reyes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Fulgencio Villalcazar made a huge save. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Spain's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eduardo Zapico was slow to take the kick. During this time Cuatrodeocho's players had a chance to rest. Eduardo Zapico made a great header on Cuatrodeocho's corner, it was just that Spain's Robert Bresson managed to reach the ball for a save. 46 minutes into the match, Spain's Froilan Reyes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fulgencio Villalcazar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when David Batuhin made the kick off in the second half. Froilan Reyes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 55 minutes into the match, Spain's goalkeeper Robert Bresson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David Batuhin. Cuatrodeocho were awarded a corner in the 57th minute after Spain's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo Zapico took the corner. The corner ended in Eduardo Zapico almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Spain's Robert Bresson did a great save. Javier Maroto made in the 58th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Spain's Miro Contratas. 60 minutes into the match, Cuatrodeocho's goal looked a bit too open when Edorta Portillo came free, but Fulgencio Villalcazar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fulgencio Villalcazar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Reyes, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Cuatrodeocho's goalie and right to Coronel Fuster. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Cuatrodeocho's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Froilan Reyes in the 69th minute of play forced Cuatrodeocho's goalkeeper Fulgencio Villalcazar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fulgencio Villalcazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Reyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Froilan Reyes notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Cuatrodeocho's Fulgencio Villalcazar. Fulgencio Villalcazar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cuatrodeocho made a substitution. Horea Băieșu replaced Radowit Rakowski. In the 78th match minute, Cuatrodeocho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgos Puyol to maneuver through the defense. Mazuste Nobo might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fulgencio Villalcazar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mazuste Nobo ran back to his position shaking his head. Fulgencio Villalcazar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Froilan Reyes in the 83rd minute of the match. Fulgencio Villalcazar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Reyes in the 87th minute of play. Robert Bresson made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Bertran Batuecas sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 89 in the game by Bertran Batuecas from a close distance when the talented Robert Bresson managed to make a qualified save. Spain's players were relieved. After some careless play in the Cuatrodeocho defense, Froilan Reyes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulgencio Villalcazar. The Cuatrodeocho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulgencio Villalcazar should have stopped the shot. Fulgencio Villalcazar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Froilan Reyes in the 95th minute of the match. Spain's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.