Challenge

GA Bygg Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Glentown FC got a freekick which was hit by Ove Skålberg. Kent Beckeman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. After 11 played minutes Glentown FC got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldinho Miguel. 13 minutes into the match, Kevin Mastache notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Glentown FC's Kent Beckeman. Kent Beckeman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Kent Beckeman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to Glentown FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Anton Axelsson hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Abram Sarmiento got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kent Beckeman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute, Glentown FC's Ronaldinho Miguel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Ronaldinho Miguel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Ronaldinho Miguel slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 37th minute. In the 40th match minute, Glentown FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amanda Cabello to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Miguel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Ronaldinho Miguel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-2. Glentown FC's Kent Beckeman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 47th minute of play. 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 4-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hasta Alfonso to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Hasta Alfonso 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. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anton Axelsson was slow to take the kick. During this time Glentown FC's players had a chance to rest. A very nice done corner allowed Miromir Gdowski to score against Pedro Manzanares in Colombia's goal. 5-2 after 58 minutes. After 61 played minutes Glentown FC got a freekick which was hit by Anton Axelsson. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Luis Cazalla hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the match, Glentown FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Kent Beckeman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Hasta Alfonso came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Alexander Gunnarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. The supporters of Colombia booed when Glentown FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Gunnarsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Hasta Alfonso 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 Hasta Alfonso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. 81 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Hasta Alfonso came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hasta Alfonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kent Beckeman. Kent Beckeman yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-3. In the 92nd minute Hasta Alfonso 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. In the 96th minute, Hasta Alfonso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Glentown FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-3. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Glentown FC.