Challenge

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. If Soulis Felegakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 2 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Soulis Felegakis came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Soulis Felegakis came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Drafi 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 Soulis Felegakis couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 9th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Elssen in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 20th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manolis Ntouvaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 28th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 35 minutes, Soulis Felegakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drafi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Soulis Felegakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. When Daniel Malinovský came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Drafi 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 Daniel Malinovský couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Malinovský got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Malinovský hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After having played for 46 minutes, Daniel Malinovský managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drafi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Malinovský was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Drafi made a substitution. Nektarios Bezas replaced Claudio Busillo. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Soulis Felegakis was the one to do the kick off. When Edgard Elssen came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Drafi 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 Edgard Elssen couldn't finish the play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soulis Felegakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soulis Felegakis in the 59th minute of play. Drafi's Manolis Ntouvaris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 62nd minute of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Malinovský in the 64th minute of play. Drafi's Chatziioannou Stavrakos was substituted for Cristian Botasso. Drafi's Kleon Sgouros was substituted for Carlos Fernando Abraão. In the 72nd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 73rd minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the game, Daniel Malinovský cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Elssen in the 76th minute of play. After 81 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Malinovský who took care of the corner kick. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soulis Felegakis in the 84th minute of play. Soulis Felegakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edgard Elssen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Soulis Felegakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soulis Felegakis in the 94th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Abram Secada quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Thanos Kolokithopoulos, made in the 96th minute of the game. Drafi's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.