Challenge

Stepan Kravchenko
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. If Frank Mees had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the game, Colombia's Pascual Carballar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gábor Király made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 21st minute Bart van Goetsenhoven 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. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bart van Goetsenhoven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ulises Ugaitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santino Seco to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 31 minutes, Ulises Ugaitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Henter Somosd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulises Ugaitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg Pedro Manzanares managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when FC Henter Somosd's Frank Mees fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 34 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Bart van Goetsenhoven came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bart van Goetsenhoven struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Henter Somosd. After 41 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Santino Seco. In the 44th minute, Ulises Ugaitz made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gábor Király. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. 48 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Gábor Király reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Axel Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gábor Király firmly grabbed it by the left post. Luis Cazalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gábor Király having to interfere. Gábor Király was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Axel Montenegro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Axel Montenegro really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. 67 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Gábor Király reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes FC Henter Somosd's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kevin Mastache who took care of the corner kick. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Mees in the 71st minute of the match. Gábor Király made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute, Colombia's Abram Secada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. 85 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ulises Ugaitz came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Kristóf Szőllőssy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Kevin Mastache had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gábor Király. FC Henter Somosd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kevin Mastache was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. The FC Henter Somosd manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Colombia to win.