Challenge

Mancini Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) U.D. Mancini's Bozhil Vaptzarov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gonsalve Flores took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 4th minute of the match. In the 8th play minute Bozhil Vaptzarov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pedro Manzanares. 1-0. Bozhil Vaptzarov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 17th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, U.D. Mancini's Eusébio Freire got a free kick in the 18th minute. Abram Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonsalve Flores having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhil Vaptzarov in the 21st minute of play. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gonsalve Flores made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 26th minute of play. In the 43rdth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 45th minute, Bozhil Vaptzarov made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. Gonsalve Flores showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. With a little luck, U.D. Mancini's Gonsalve Flores got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Colombia's Axel Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gonsalve Flores in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gonsalve Flores made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd minute, Santino Seco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gonsalve Flores. The goal made the score 2-1. U.D. Mancini's Pello Sanz was substituted for Nemesio Quiroga. The audience was convinced that Bozhil Vaptzarov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 70 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gonsalve Flores, 2-2. Rolando Salvatore kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. U.D. Mancini's Vatan Attaroğlu was substituted for Ugutz Campos. The supporters of Colombia booed when U.D. Mancini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Salvatore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonsalve Flores made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonsalve Flores saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Abram Secada 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. In the 85th minute, Bozhil Vaptzarov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U.D. Mancini fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. U.D. Mancini's Cresconio Campoamor was substituted for Henrik Larsson. 90 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's Bozhil Vaptzarov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abram Secada's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Gonsalve Flores skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 96 minutes into the match, U.D. Mancini's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Gonsalve Flores reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 U.D. Mancini.