Challenge

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Pedro Manzanares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Güvenç Altunç received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erikas Mikoliūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Carballar in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, one of FC COSA NOSTRA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC COSA NOSTRA. In the 24th minute, Erlandas Matonis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th match minute, FC COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herkko Viitaluoma to maneuver through the defense. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 32nd minute of the match. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Erikas Mikoliūnas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Güvenç Altunç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Güvenç Altunç in the 44th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 55th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Erikas Mikoliūnas made a huge save. Erikas Mikoliūnas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 59th minute of play. Colombia's Axel Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC COSA NOSTRA's Jonas Liaudanskas was substituted for Yu Guo Cheng. FC COSA NOSTRA made a substitution. Zhou Zhan Liang replaced Güvenç Altunç. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Erikas Mikoliūnas in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 71st minute of the match. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Liaudanskas came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. After 76 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stanislaw Trojanowski who took care of the corner kick. Stanislaw Trojanowski made a great header on FC COSA NOSTRA'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 Artūras Ronaldo in the 79th minute of play. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascual Carballar, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Erikas Mikoliūnas in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erlandas Matonis kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC COSA NOSTRA's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.