Challenge

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's Benny Hill sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, Benny Hill notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute of the match Axel Montenegro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerome Ngake showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 21 minutes into the game, Benny Hill cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jerome Ngake came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Santino Seco. But to his dismay, Santino Seco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny Hill, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Benny Hill sent off a good shot on target. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Draconia's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerome Ngake breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benny Hill to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Ngake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jerome Ngake. Axel Montenegro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. 67 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Cazalla came free, but Jerome Ngake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Draconia's Gregoire Decorte was substituted for Benny Hill. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregoire Decorte in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Gregoire Decorte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jerome Ngake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 82nd minute of play. Jerome Ngake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Secada in the 87th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gregoire Decorte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Gregoire Decorte took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. 92 minutes into the match, Gregoire Decorte had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gregoire Decorte was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-3. 95 minutes into the game, FC Draconia's Gregoire Decorte 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, 6-3. FC Draconia's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.