Challenge

Covil do Dragão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maicon Abreu started the match with the kick off. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 4th minute Red Dragon FC - DMZ were awarded a corner. Mané Heidemann went to the cornerflag to take it. Mané Heidemann made a great header on Red Dragon FC - DMZ's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Adilson de Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 8th minute of play. Filip Felenak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 12 minutes of play, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Filip Felenak made it 1-0 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! Marcu Andrițoiu kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adilson de Amorim. Red Dragon FC - DMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Sarmiento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Adilson de Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abram Sarmiento went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Felenak in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Red Dragon FC - DMZ booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abram Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Maicon Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Maicon Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Eugênio Paraíba got a free kick in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Maicon Abreu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Maicon Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Colombia's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Filip Felenak fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Maicon Abreu 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Colombia! In the 56th minute there was a penalty for Red Dragon FC - DMZ. Mané Heidemann stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Pedro Manzanares. 3-2. 60 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro 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 Red Dragon FC - DMZ the free kick. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Axel Montenegro hit a great ball. With a little luck, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Adilson de Amorim got control of the ball when Pascual Carballar tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Red Dragon FC - DMZ's Adrianinho Ramos 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, 4-2. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. 71 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Maicon Abreu came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Maicon Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 75 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Maicon Abreu came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adilson de Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 82nd minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adilson de Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maicon Abreu went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-2 was the resulting score. In the 95th minute, Maicon Abreu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-2. 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 Red Dragon FC - DMZ.