Challenge

Joaquin F. A Delgado
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Beltrán. Santino Seco's late challenge caught a COSQUIN SFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santino Seco helped the player get up and apologised. Santino Seco hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Balthazar Van Castel might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Balthazar Van Castel ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everardo Abella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 minutes, Orlando Tafalla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the COSQUIN SFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Beltrán in the 16th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Lucas Beltrán sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Beltrán, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19thth minute of the game Lucas Beltrán who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lucas Beltrán's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lucas Beltrán in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pascual Carballar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28th minute, Fabricio Angileri 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. The crowd rose to their feet as COSQUIN SFC's Luis Rumaldo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 after 35 minutes of play. When Kevin Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Colombia 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 Kevin Mastache couldn't finish the play. Bayezit Tecik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The corner ended in Joshua Garrido almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik did a great save. In the 44th 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: 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Lucas Beltrán made the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everardo Abella, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayezit Tecik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute of the game Axel Montenegro made a throw-in which Santino Seco played forward. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bayezit Tecik having to make a save. Bayezit Tecik made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, COSQUIN SFC's Everardo Abella got a free kick in the 76th minute. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. After 78 played minutes COSQUIN SFC got a freekick which was hit by Everardo Abella. COSQUIN SFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Santino Seco scored to the left of an out of position Bayezit Tecik, making the score, 2-2. After 86 minutes of play, Colombia's Santino Seco made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bayezit Tecik was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 92nd minute, Lucas Beltrán made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. In the 94th match minute, COSQUIN SFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iker Unax to maneuver through the defense. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.