Challenge

Stadion Astralny
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fabian Hludzenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 3rd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Fidel Blunt sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roch Kochniarczyk got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute, Abram Sarmiento had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Arnout Verhaert's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnout Verhaert helped the player get up and apologised. Colombia's Gael Capmany was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Arnout Verhaert kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Bartlomiej Chazen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Astral booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Blunt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Fidel Blunt slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Hludzenski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabian Hludzenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 21st minute of play. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Hludzenski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabian Hludzenski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartlomiej Chazen, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bartlomiej Chazen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Astral's Fabian Hludzenski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Luis Cazalla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fabian Hludzenski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 33rd minute Bartlomiej Chazen 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. When Bartlomiej Chazen came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Astral fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bartlomiej Chazen couldn't finish the play. Fabian Hludzenski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 40th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fidel Blunt to strike the kick off in the second half. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fidel Blunt in the 51st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fidel Blunt in the 51st minute of the match. With a little luck, Astral's Fabian Hludzenski got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 56th minute, Bartlomiej Chazen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabian Hludzenski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabian Hludzenski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Bartlomiej Chazen came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Roch Kochniarczyk got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Dick Stephansson charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dick Stephansson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Astral's Dick Stephansson got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Garrido in the 74th minute of play forced Astral's goalkeeper Fabian Hludzenski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Mastache in the 75th minute. The corner ended in Orlando Tafalla almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Astral's Fabian Hludzenski did a great save. Abram Secada in the 77thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabian Hludzenski, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gael Capmany sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Astral's goalkeeper Fabian Hludzenski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Astral walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.