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National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Colombia's Hibai Archuleta 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. Antolin Saboya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Txanton Pabon, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Antolin Saboya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Txanton Pabon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Colombia's Pepe Urtaza got control of the ball when Jair Domínguez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eloy Hevia was slow to take the kick. During this time Spain's players had a chance to rest. Eloy Hevia made a great header on Spain's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pepe Urtaza managed to reach the ball for a save. Colombia's Pepe Urtaza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jair Domínguez in the 11th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Xove Herrera dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pepe Urtaza, 1-0. Spain's Antolin Saboya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Txanton Pabon in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Spain's Urdin Cuadrado got a free kick in the 20th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Colombia's Txanton Pabon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antolin Saboya narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Xove Herrera came free, but Pepe Urtaza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xove Herrera in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pepe Urtaza saved Colombia from getting behind. Xove Herreras short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Pepe Urtaza to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 43rd match minute, Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cayetano Reyes to maneuver through the defense. After 45 played minutes Spain got a freekick which was hit by Jair Domínguez.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jair Domínguez made a kick off. Pepe Urtaza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xove Herrera in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hibai Archuleta in the 53rd minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Antolin Saboya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pepe Urtaza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xove Herrera's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Pepe Urtaza didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Spain's Xove Herrera shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Markvincent Zartucha hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Spain's Cordarell Casanova was substituted for Jair Domínguez. Markvincent Zartucha hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Pepe Urtaza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xove Herrera in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Xove Herrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Urtaza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xove Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Txanton Pabon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Antolin Saboya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia made a substitution. Harriet Arce replaced Xuaco Mallavia. Colombia made a substitution. Xiao Asturiano replaced Benigno Tejeido. Daavid Luis made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Luís Fernando Herrera immediately put the ball in play. After 75 minutes Spain's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Txanton Pabon who took care of the corner kick. Colombia's Txanton Pabon was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Antolin Saboya in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Spain's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eloy Hevia in the 82nd minute. The corner led Spain's Fix Bueno to fire away a dangerous shot which Pepe Urtaza despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Hibai Archuleta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antolin Saboya having to interfere. Antolin Saboya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hibai Archuleta in the 93rd minute of the match. After 95 minutes Spain's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Txanton Pabon who took care of the corner kick. Colombia's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Spain had won, even though Colombia had held more of the ball.