Challenge

The Quiver
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Larry Ferrell started the match with the kick off. If Larry Ferrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute Larry Ferrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento got a free kick in the 15th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Larry Ferrell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arrows Academy FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Larry Ferrell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arrows Academy FC's Grzegorz Piechna has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 18th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grzegorz Piechna in the 20th minute of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guy Hogg in the 23rd minute of play. Arrows Academy FC were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guy Hogg took the corner. The corner ended in Guy Hogg almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. 26 minutes into the game, Bryan Barron recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Bryan Barron showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Guy Hogg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 2-0. The supporters of Colombia booed when Arrows Academy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Enekoitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guy Hogg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guy Hogg in the 41st minute of play. Ged Nightingale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Guy Hogg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guy Hogg in the 56th minute of play. Arrows Academy FC's Ged Nightingale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 58th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grzegorz Piechna in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Fabricio Enekoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ged Nightingale made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Kevin Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Ged Nightingale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With 75 minutes on the clock, Orlando Tafalla commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 76 minutes into the game, Arrows Academy FC's Guy Hogg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Connor Pringle made in the 79th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Fabricio Enekoitz immediately put the ball in play. Larry Ferrell scored 4-1 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ged Nightingale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guy Hogg in the 86th minute of the match. Ged Nightingale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abram Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ged Nightingale having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 97th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Arrows Academy FC had played much better football throughout.