Challenge

Evergreen Park
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. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, Hexo Utd's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paulius Rožėnas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulius Rožėnas in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulius Rožėnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Santino Seco. The audience was convinced that Paulius Rožėnas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Mar Cheze made a great header on Hexo Utd's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Brandão in the 19th minute of play. Mar Cheze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Paulius Rožėnas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. If Paulius Rožėnas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 29th minute, Adolfo Brandão 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. With an all-out effort, Hexo Utd's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Paulius Rožėnas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulius Rožėnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Karl-Johan Wallin 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulius Rožėnas in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulius Rožėnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Hexo Utd were awarded a corner. Mar Cheze went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Hexo Utd's corner Mar Cheze fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonatan Klack during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, Hexo Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonatan Klack to maneuver through the defense. After 48 played minutes Hexo Utd got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Klack. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Paulius Rožėnas made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulius Rožėnas in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 57th minute of the match Hexo Utd got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mar Cheze ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hexo Utd's Max Limont played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 63rd minute of play. If Paulius Rožėnas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulius Rožėnas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. 69 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Paulius Rožėnas came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Orlando Tafalla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colombia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hexo Utd the free kick. Hexo Utd made a substitution. Miglius Simonaitis replaced Vilmantas Kalinauskas. Hexo Utd's Jacek Bara was substituted for Anders Stenström. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vytautas Baikštys fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Max Limont made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 88th minute of play. Karl-Johan Wallin's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karl-Johan Wallin helped the player get up and apologised. Karl-Johan Wallin hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute, Vytautas Baikštys left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hexo Utd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mar Cheze in the 95th minute of play. Hexo Utd's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.