Challenge

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) FC Draconia's Benny Hill started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Joshua Garrido made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana. Joshua Garrido made in the 7th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana. Jerome Ngake didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kevin Mastache went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice moves Benny Hill could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Pedro Manzanares however easily saved by the left post. Jerome Ngake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 16th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benny Hill. In the 19th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 23 minutes into the game, Colombia's Pascual Carballar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerome Ngake made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Benny Hill received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Benny Hill slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 26th minute. Adrià Vassaras could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. 30 minutes into the game, Adrià Vassaras recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Adrià Vassaras showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. Jerome Ngake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 33rd minute of the match. Benny Hill'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 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Joshua Garrido threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The throw-in from Joshua Garrido in the 38th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 39th minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jerome Ngake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benny Hill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Benny Hill'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 51st minute of play. Benny Hill scored 4-3 in the 54th 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. Jerome Ngake 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 59th minute. After 62 minutes of play, FC Draconia's Benny Hill made it 5-3 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! Kevin Mastache could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Jerome Ngake made a huge save. If Benny Hill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. FC Draconia made a substitution. Robbin Dirickx replaced Joaquin Lekubegi. The audience was convinced that Gregoire Decorte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. 73 minutes into the game, Joshua Garrido threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 74 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Gorbea Castejana came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harald Sulems made a great header on FC Draconia's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. 79 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jerome Ngake had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kevin Mastache. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robbin Dirickx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gregoire Decorte struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Draconia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 84th minute of play forced FC Draconia's goalkeeper Jerome Ngake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregoire Decorte in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Ngake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Colombia booed when FC Draconia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Bernaerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Draconia fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.