Challenge

The Colosseum
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ignacio Alvarez made the kick off and thus started the match. Ignacio Alvarez'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 2nd minute of play. A collision led to GARGOYLES getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Naycho Dotzov hit a great ball. Ignacio Alvarez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ignacio Alvarez. After 14 played minutes GARGOYLES got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Sciotto. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GARGOYLES's goalie prevented a goal. Nayden Vúlev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 22nd minute of play. Nayden Vúlev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Slavyan Mechkuev sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nayden Vúlev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GARGOYLES's goalie prevented a goal. Nayden Vúlev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 33rd minute of the match. Nayden Vúlev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, Axel Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nayden Vúlev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Valko Nanyov sent off a good shot on target. Slavyan Mechkuev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ignacio Alvarez went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Santino Seco scored 2-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nayden Vúlev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavyan Mechkuev in the 57th minute of play. 60 minutes into the game, Santino Seco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nayden Vúlev. Santino Seco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. GARGOYLES's Ignacio Alvarez got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Ignacio Alvarez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Valko Nanyov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the game, Valko Nanyov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of GARGOYLES booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ignacio Alvarez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valko Nanyov in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Alvarez in the 80th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When GARGOYLES's Ignacio Alvarez in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute, Colombia's Abram Secada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-4. 89 minutes into the game, GARGOYLES's Slavyan Mechkuev 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, 4-4. Ignacio Alvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. The Colombia players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented GARGOYLES from taking control. The game ends in a draw.