Challenge

Mambo Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elia Costacurta made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Costacurta came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Randy Lee could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Armin Di Toma came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Abram Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Mambo FC's Armin Di Toma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 16th minute of play. After 24 minutes, Elia Costacurta made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 27th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Di Toma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes, Abram Sarmiento made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Mambo FC's Armin Di Toma tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Armin Di Toma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Armin Di Toma. Mambo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Armin Di Toma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Elia Costacurta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elia Costacurta in the 41st minute of play. Elia Costacurta hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Mambo FC's Muhammet Eronat got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute, Axel Montenegro 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Elia Costacurta 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. 57 minutes into the match, Mambo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Armin Di Toma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elia Costacurta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armin Di Toma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Mambo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Armin Di Toma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Abram Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armin Di Toma was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Armin Di Toma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 67th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urdaspal Monterros in the 69th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Di Toma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 74th minute, Abram Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mambo FC made a substitution. Bruno Domina replaced Elia Costacurta. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignacio Mastache got free with Armin Di Toma in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Mambo FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Di Toma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Bruno Domina made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-3. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.