Challenge

Cola Fogosa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ger Branca took the kick off in the first half of the match. Miguel Tadzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Cazalla made in the 6th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Charmander City's Carlos Izquierdoz. After 7 played minutes Golo Dolar rounded Colombia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Golo Dolar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 16th minute of play forced Charmander City's goalkeeper Tobias Reuters to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Charmander City's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Tobias Reuters reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20thth minute of the game Golo Dolar 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. Tobias Reuters stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Sarmiento's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Tobias Reuters 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 made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Golo Dolar sent off a good shot on target. Orlando Tafalla made in the 34th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Charmander City's Miguel Tadzio. The crowd rose to their feet as Ger Branca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 in the 35 minute of play. In the 41st minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Reuters saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Golo Dolar in the 52nd minute of play. Alfredo Toth struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Charmander City. 64 minutes into the match, Charmander City's goalkeeper Tobias Reuters had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Charmander City made a substitution. Gaspar Odol replaced Golo Dolar. Charmander City's Cristobal Jurgi was substituted for Ger Branca. Charmander City's Benigno Qwinton was substituted for Alfredo Toth. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Secada in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tobias Reuters prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Cristobal Jurgi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Tobias Reuters successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 74th minute, Gaspar Odol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Charmander City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Ignacio Mastache might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tobias Reuters. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ignacio Mastache ran back to his position shaking his head. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Colombia's Abram Secada slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tobias Reuters. That made the score 3-1 after 83 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gaspar Odol in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 87 minutes into the match, Kevin Mastache dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tobias Reuters, 3-2. Orlando Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Jurgi in the 92nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ignacio Mastache in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tobias Reuters saved Charmander City from getting behind. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Charmander City.