Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ray Kindermans sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Jeoffrey De Prins threw himself towards the right post 11 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kevin Mastache, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ray Kindermans in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Jeoffrey De Prins in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ray Kindermans, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Ray Kindermans scored 0-2 in the 26th 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. In the 31st minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeoffrey De Prins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeoffrey De Prins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 36th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Rosati in the 39th minute of play. When MagicTeam's Ray Kindermans in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. After 40 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Noh Ning who took care of the corner kick. Valentin Lixandro made a great header on MagicTeam's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. After some careless play in the MagicTeam defense, Abram Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeoffrey De Prins. The MagicTeam fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeoffrey De Prins should have stopped the shot. 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.

53 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Rosati came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeoffrey De Prins came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Pawel Iwanowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ray Kindermans in the 61st minute of play. Ray Kindermanss short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Ray Kindermans came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the MagicTeam 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 Ray Kindermans couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as MagicTeam's Noh Ning slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 3-3 after 66 minutes of play. MagicTeam's Luis Rau was substituted for Ray Kindermans. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Noh Ning was slow to take the kick. During this time MagicTeam's players had a chance to rest. MagicTeam's Noh Ning was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Noh Ning capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Noh Ning really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4. MagicTeam were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Noh Ning took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Pawel Iwanowski advanced and headed the ball into goal, 3-6 in the 88th minute. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Luis Rau put it in 3-7 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Jeoffrey De Prins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Rau in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. MagicTeam played a much better game than Colombia and deserved their victory. The Colombia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.