Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Xantalen Titos started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Xantalen Titos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Xantalen Titos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Duda Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Carballar in the 9th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as He Nan Lei kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xantalen Titos's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 16thth minute of the game Xantalen Titos 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. In the 22nd minute, Xantalen Titos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Compugraf fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 25th minute, Santino Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Duda Veiga was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Duda Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xantalen Titos in the 29th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duda Veiga 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 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, Compugraf's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Duda Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Xantalen Titos sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xantalen Titos's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Xantalen Titos might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xantalen Titos ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 46th minute of play forced Compugraf's goalkeeper Duda Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

54 minutes into the match, Compugraf's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Duda Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Compugraf's goalkeeper Duda Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santino Seco. Xantalen Titos scored 3-1 in the 62nd 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. Compugraf's Guto Campidelis was substituted for Valer Jurca. In the 68th minute, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. After a rather tough play, Compugraf's Ciro Amaral got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Compugraf fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Compugraf's Chico Freire looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Chico Freire blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chico Freire in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd play minute Abram Secada came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Duda Veiga. 4-3. Compugraf's Walter Tufan was substituted for Ulysses Fernandes. In the 86thth minute of the game Chico Freire 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. 89 minutes into the game, Ignacio Mastache recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Duda Veiga. Ignacio Mastache showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-4. Compugraf's Duda Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.