Challenge

Valinor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manwë Vala started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, The Valar's Cristian Ozon got a free kick in the 4th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as The Valar's Alfred Hajto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 6 minutes of play. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Valar's goalie prevented a goal. Emmanuel Canturri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Santino Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emmanuel Canturri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joshua Garrido in the 21st minute of the match. After 31 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emmanuel Canturri was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the The Valar defense, Kevin Mastache kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emmanuel Canturri. The The Valar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emmanuel Canturri should have stopped the shot. 36 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aulë Vala. 39 minutes into the match, Codruț Uncheşu notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Elias Mambru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aulë Vala. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Abram Sarmiento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emmanuel Canturri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manwë Vala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manwë Vala in the 54th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manwë Vala in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manwë Vala in the 56th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Alfred Hajto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Colombia's attentive Axel Montenegro managed to snatch the ball when Constantin Hrebenciuc made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Rigg, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, The Valar's goalkeeper Emmanuel Canturri 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 Aulë Vala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manwë Vala in the 72nd minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Alfred Hajto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Rigg in the 82nd minute of play. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.