Challenge

Monumental de Valle
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. In the 5th 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. After having played for 7 minutes, Kevin Mastache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevin Mastache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gartxot Cerredo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of Valle Saron booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Gianfranco Saron kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. 16 minutes into the match, Valle Saron's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Emiliano Saron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The throw-in from Joshua Garrido in the 19th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Valle Saron's Ted Oso. Emiliano Saron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joakim Back'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. Joakim Back helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, Joakim Back hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emiliano Saron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute of play. Pepito Saron could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Ted Oso got a throw-in 37 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Joakim Back. In the 40th minute, Pepito Saron reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-0. After 42 minutes of play, Valle Saron's Joakim Back made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gianfranco Saron made a kick off. A collision led to Valle Saron getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Gringo Saron hit a great ball. In the 54thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valle Saron's Emiliano Saron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 55 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Emiliano Saron managed to make a qualified save. Valle Saron's players were relieved. Emiliano Saron made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Valle Saron's Emiliano Saron proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Valle Saron from getting a goal against them. Gianfranco Saron took the ball and in the 60 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 4-0. Valle Saron's Chumo Salces was substituted for Pepito Saron. Valle Saron made a substitution. Arí Saron replaced Gianfranco Saron. The supporters of Colombia booed when Valle Saron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ted Oso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. 73 minutes into the match, Valle Saron's Arí Saron sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Abram Secada came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abram Secada couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-3. 91 minutes into the game, Joshua Saron threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Niceto Arixo made in the 92nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Chumo Salces immediately put the ball in play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 93rd minute of play forced Valle Saron's goalkeeper Emiliano Saron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 95th minute of play forced Valle Saron's goalkeeper Emiliano Saron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 Valle Saron.