Challenge

Giuseppe Bracone
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento 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. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Bochin club La Palmera's Joaquin Montel. But to his dismay, Joaquin Montel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Dario Jacindo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erubiel Oihenarte made in the 11th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Joaquin Montel. Dario Jacindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 14th minute of play. Dario Jacindo came out of the goal in the 18th 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 1-1. In the 24th minute, Joaquin Montel reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-2. After a rather tough play, Bochin club La Palmera's Oliver Ekblom got a free kick in the 29th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dario Jacindo saved Bochin club La Palmera from getting behind. 35 minutes into the match, Bochin club La Palmera's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Dario Jacindo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Montel's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Joaquin Montel did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-2 to the left of a surprised Pedro Manzanares 36 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 42nd minute of play forced Bochin club La Palmera's goalkeeper Dario Jacindo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The wind increased when Joaquin Montel made the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Montel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Joaquin Montel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Santino Seco hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquin Montel in the 62nd 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Montel in the 64th minute of play. Oliver Ekblom's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oliver Ekblom helped the player get up and apologised. After 66 played minutes Bochin club La Palmera got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Ekblom. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Bochin club La Palmera's Xalbador Vigalondo was substituted for Joaquin Montel. After 67 played minutes Bochin club La Palmera got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Ekblom. Bochin club La Palmera's Dario Jacindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 68th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristo Mederi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Mastache to maneuver through the defense. Xalbador Vigalondo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 79th minute Xalbador Vigalondo 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. Xalbador Vigalondo hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Xalbador Vigalondo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Bochin club La Palmera's Xalbador Vigalondo in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xalbador Vigalondo in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Benicio Eate hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Dario Jacindo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 86th minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bochin club La Palmera's goalie and right to Pascual Carballar. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bochin club La Palmera's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Mederi in the 90th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xalbador Vigalondo went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-2 was the resulting score. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Bochin club La Palmera fully deserved thier win.