Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Orlando Tafalla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colombia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Medoacus Maior the free kick. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Tristan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Medoacus Maior's goalkeeper Biagio Tolin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Biagio Tolin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pascual Carballar in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Tolin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Tristan in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Biagio Tolin. Biagio Tolin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Biagio Tolin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Biagio Tolin made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. In the 26th minute Elia Bosco 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. In the 29th minute, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Biagio Tolin. Biagio Tolin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 36 minutes into the match, Miguel Tristan 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 Miguel Tristan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Medoacus Maior's Urtungo Verdejo. But to his dismay, Urtungo Verdejo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pascual Carballar got free with Biagio Tolin in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Barresi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Miguel Tristan made the kick off in the second half. If Miguel Tristan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Corrado Piscopo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Miguel Tristan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. When Miguel Tristan came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Medoacus Maior 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 Miguel Tristan couldn't finish the play. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Miguel Tristan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Miguel Tristan really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Biagio Tolin saved Medoacus Maior from getting behind. Medoacus Maior's Corrado Piscopo got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Tristan in the 72nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Biagio Tolin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 73rd minute of the match. When Miguel Tristan came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Medoacus Maior 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 Miguel Tristan couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Tristan came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, Medoacus Maior's Urtungo Verdejo made it 2-6 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! Urtungo Verdejo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Medoacus Maior's Corrado Piscopo. But to his dismay, Corrado Piscopo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-7. In the 90th minute, Medoacus Maior's Miguel Tristan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-8. Urtungo Verdejo made in the 93rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Abram Secada. Biagio Tolin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 94th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Miguel Tristan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Medoacus Maior's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Tristan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.