Challenge

Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan Pettersson got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luis Cazalla hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Allan Pettersson took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Allan Pettersson 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. In the 17th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, FC Wingspan's Allan Pettersson 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, 2-0. Allan Pettersson might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Allan Pettersson ran back to his position shaking his head. Allan Pettersson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. After 28 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nuno Caires who took care of the corner kick. In the 38th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Kristian Modig. FC Wingspan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Allan Pettersson took the ball and in the 54 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 3-1. Kristian Modig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Allan Pettersson 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. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. After a rather tough play, FC Wingspan's Eric Wallin got a free kick in the 68th minute. Kristian Modig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 68th minute. Allan Pettersson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Pettersson came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Wingspan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nuno Caires in the 78th minute. After taking down the ball on FC Wingspan's corner Nuno Caires 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 crowd rose to their feet as Colombia's Ignacio Mastache slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kristian Modig. That made the score 3-2 after 79 minutes of play. FC Wingspan made a substitution. Jocke Nilsson replaced Allan Pettersson. Kristian Modig stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignacio Mastache's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Kevin Mastache made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that FC Wingspan's Kristian Modig managed to reach the ball for a save. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.