Challenge

Signal Iduna Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Geert Wijgaert kicked off to start the match. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Lech Cipinski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Orlando Tafalla in the 3 minute of the game. Paul Albeanu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Geert Wijgaert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 9th minute of play forced MAGNIFICOS.FC's goalkeeper Lara Guadalupi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of MAGNIFICOS.FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geert Wijgaert scored 1-0 in the 11th 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. 19 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lara Guadalupi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Geert Wijgaert blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geert Wijgaert got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Lara Guadalupi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Geert Wijgaert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 30 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geert Wijgaert. Lara Guadalupi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lara Guadalupi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 40th minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Lara Guadalupi. MAGNIFICOS.FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. Santino Seco hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Lara Guadalupi. MAGNIFICOS.FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When Kevin Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Colombia 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 Kevin Mastache couldn't finish the play. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gilberto Lalla was slow to take the kick. During this time MAGNIFICOS.FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Gilberto Lalla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 65th minute, Kevin Mastache 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. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Ignacio Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lara Guadalupi having to interfere. Geert Wijgaert'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 74th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by MAGNIFICOS.FC's Geert Wijgaert. But to his dismay, Geert Wijgaert quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. A hard shot 85 in the game by Ignacio Mastache from a close distance when the talented Lara Guadalupi managed to make a qualified save. MAGNIFICOS.FC's players were relieved. Geert Wijgaert took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. MAGNIFICOS.FC's Valério Ortiz was substituted for Geert Wijgaert. 93 minutes into the game, MAGNIFICOS.FC's Valério Ortiz 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, 4-2. Valério Ortiz took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The MAGNIFICOS.FC 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.