Challenge

Green sports F.C
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Vieri got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Christian Vieri reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 1-0. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Vieri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edvin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Christian Vieri got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Edvin van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Edvin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 16th minute of play. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Christian Vieri scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edvin van der Sar saved Green Hell F.C. from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 30th minute of play forced Green Hell F.C.'s goalkeeper Edvin van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Green Hell F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Edvin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 minutes, Abram Sarmiento made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Green Hell F.C.'s Edvin van der Sar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 39 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Edvin van der Sar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edvin van der Sar 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 47th minute. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 54 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Edvin van der Sar managed to make a qualified save. Green Hell F.C.'s players were relieved. In the 59th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Green Hell F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Green Hell F.C.'s goalie and right to Joshua Garrido. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Green Hell F.C.'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 61st minute, Kevin Mastache made a precise shot to the right of Edvin van der Sar. Green Hell F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. In the 65th minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Vieri went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Green Hell F.C.'s Grigoris Grigoriadis. But to his dismay, Grigoris Grigoriadis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edvin van der Sar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christian Vieri in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edvin van der Sar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luis Cazalla kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Christian Vieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Green Hell F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.