Challenge

Elvia Vasquez
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. If Nicu Alexandrescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Nicu Alexandrescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Nicu Alexandrescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 7 played minutes Nicu Alexandrescu rounded Colombia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. In the 13th play minute Nicu Alexandrescu came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pedro Manzanares. 2-0. 15 minutes into the game, Ramon Maldini threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Paul Ramon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Ramon came out of the goal in the 28th 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 2-1. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicu Alexandrescu in the 33rd minute of the match. RamPa Football Club were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mateo Ramon took the corner. Mateo Ramon made a great header on RamPa Football Club's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 36th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Ramon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute RamPa Football Club were awarded a corner. Mateo Ramon went to the cornerflag to take it. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicu Alexandrescu in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute of the match RamPa Football Club got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mateo Ramon ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on RamPa Football Club's corner Mateo Ramon fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicu Alexandrescu made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Nicu Alexandrescu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicu Alexandrescu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Paul Ramon made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, RamPa Football Club's Ramon Maldini got a free kick in the 57th minute. Colombia's Axel Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. RamPa Football Club's Ramon Beckham was substituted for Marino Pacheco. 67 minutes into the match, Kevin Mastache dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paul Ramon, 3-2. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arda Nurettin, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 74 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. Paul Ramon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Secada in the 77th minute of play. Cyrille Desplanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st 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 Abram Secada in the 84th minute of play forced RamPa Football Club's goalkeeper Paul Ramon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Ramon Pujol in the 86th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. 87 minutes into the match, RamPa Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Paul Ramon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.