Challenge

Temple of Solomon
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 3rd minute Jonathan Sammut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Jonathan Sammut reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-0. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Courtois having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Joshua Garrido 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. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonathan Sammut in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonathan Sammut in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. André Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute of the match. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. André Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of André Courtois. Templars FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 42nd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. In the 50th minute, Jack Nicholson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 53rd minute of the match. Axel Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but André Courtois firmly grabbed it by the left post. 56 minutes into the match, Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. 58 minutes into the match, Templars FC's Jonathan Sammut sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Templars FC were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adelino Marques took the corner. Orlando Tafalla made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Templars FC's Benedict Cumberbatch. Jonathan Sammut'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 64th minute of play. Templars FC's Márk Kovács was substituted for Jonathan Sammut. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 69th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Templars FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kevin Mastache ran over to the corner to take the kick. Colombia's Joshua Garrido was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but André Courtois in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Joshua Garrido had several of the Templars FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 70 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-2 score and a disappointed André Courtois as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abram Secada came free with the goalkeeper in the 73rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and André Courtois could save by the left post. In the 77th minute Márk Kovács shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márk Kovács scored 3-2 in the 80th 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. 84 minutes into the game, Templars FC's Márk Kovács 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, 4-2. 89 minutes into the match, Márk Kovács had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Márk Kovács was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. Abram Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Courtois having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Tafalla during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Templars FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Templars FC.