Challenge

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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meng Di Jun in the 4th minute of the match. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Meng Di Jun scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 21st minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. You could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 24th minute Isac Bomba 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 27th minute, Samuel Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, FC Dezassete's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Meng Di Jun, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Frederico Pinheiro made in the 31st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. FC Dezassete's Miguel Marin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 32nd minute of play. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Meng Di Jun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, FC Dezassete's Miguel Marin got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Axel Montenegro took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Miguel Marin to make any attempt to save it. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Marin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Quintino Graça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Branco Tinto replaced Meng Di Jun. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. After a rather tough play, FC Dezassete's Quintino Graça got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Branco Tinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. FC Dezassete's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Juan Alberdi in the 78th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Quintino Prates heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Branco Tinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Dezassete's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kevin Mastache was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Branco Tinto in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 95 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Miguel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despite being the better team, Colombia failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.