Challenge

Diego Maradona D10S
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Paulo Eguen took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melquiades Mambru prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrosio Estevez in the 19th minute of the match. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Paulo Eguen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Melquiades Mambru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 21st minute of play. After a rather tough play, MORPH's Anastasio Lluques got a free kick in the 22nd minute. With his leg Pedro Manzanares managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when MORPH's Paulo Eguen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Paulo Eguen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Melquiades Mambru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Melquiades Mambru saved MORPH from getting behind. 34 minutes into the match, MORPH's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Melquiades Mambru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Melquiades Mambru didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by MORPH's Paulo Eguen. But to his dismay, Paulo Eguen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 43rd minute, Abram Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Eguen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Paulo Eguen made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Paulo Eguen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MORPH's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Eguen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Eguen in the 55th minute of play. After 56 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ambrosio Estevez who took care of the corner kick. Delmar Udalaitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. MORPH's Isidro Lano was substituted for Delmar Udalaitz. In the 62nd match minute, MORPH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lilo Ramírez to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the game, MORPH's Isidro Lano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Lano, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carel Rokeloos in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, MORPH's Teo Paez got a free kick in the 78th minute. After 81 minutes of play, MORPH's Lu Zhi Lin made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Lu Zhi Lin came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the MORPH 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 Lu Zhi Lin couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carel Rokeloos in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 6-2 when Carel Rokeloos sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carel Rokeloos in the 93rd 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. When the referee ended the match the MORPH players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.