Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Roberto Eztebe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Aureliano Karlo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Aureliano Karlo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 in the 14 minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Mario Sesuldo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 20 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Eztebe was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Colombia's Axel Montenegro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Aureliano Karlo 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. Roberto Eztebe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Navarro. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aureliano Karlo in the 43rd 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. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 47th minute. 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 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aureliano Karlo made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Samuel Navarro got a free kick in the 51st minute. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Mario Sesuldo made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. In the 59th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Mario Sesuldo. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 68th minute, Mario Sesuldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abram Secada scored 3-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roberto Eztebe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Lino Rios replaced Aureliano Karlo. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Abram Secada managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Abram Secada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Eztebe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Lino Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Rios in the 82nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Colombia's Ignacio Mastache slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Roberto Eztebe. That made the score 3-3 after 90 minutes of play. 93 minutes into the match, Lino Rios 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 Lino Rios was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. AFC FUSION fully deserved thier win.