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Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. King Scorpio scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 7th minute, Abram Sarmiento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Glenn Fyfe was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 邱振广, made in the 12th minute of the game. Glenn Fyfe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Colombia booed when A4p FC Gad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Del Piero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Glenn Fyfe was left in no man's land by his defense there! 34 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Del Piero. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after A4p FC Gad's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. 41 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Glenn Fyfe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Kevin Mastache managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Kevin Mastache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Glenn Fyfe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavius Cândroveanu came free with the goalkeeper in the 46th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pedro Manzanares could save by the left post. 47 minutes into the game, King Scorpio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. King Scorpio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when King Scorpio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joshua Garrido's late challenge caught a A4p FC Gad's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joshua Garrido helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Joshua Garrido got a free kick in the 57th minute. A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 62 minutes of play, A4p FC Gad's King Scorpio made it 4-3 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! A4p FC Gad's Erasmo Damião was substituted for Iulian Berceanu. In the 67th minute, King Scorpio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. King Scorpio kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. If King Scorpio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gică Busuioc scored 5-3 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Glenn Fyfe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Secada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to A4p FC Gad getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. 邱振广 hit a great ball. In the 86th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Fyfe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Ignacio Mastache recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Glenn Fyfe. Ignacio Mastache showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-4. When Gică Busuioc came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the A4p FC Gad 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 Gică Busuioc couldn't finish the play. A4p FC Gad were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.