Challenge

The Old Shire
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Abram Sarmiento scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marjus Laçka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Edmundson Ross capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edmundson Ross really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Edmundson Ross sent off a good shot on target. Edmundson Ross'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 12th minute of play. Domenico Rosi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Domenico Rosi slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 19th minute. 23 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marjus Laçka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marjus Laçka prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundson Ross in the 38th minute. Edmundson Ross could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 42nd minute ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ were awarded a corner. Amerigo Rosini went to the cornerflag to take it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-3 at half-time.

The wind increased when Edmundson Ross made the kick off in the second half. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Abram Sarmiento scored to the left of an out of position Marjus Laçka, making the score, 4-4. Dan Wiberg hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 61 played minutes ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ got a freekick which was hit by Dan Wiberg. The supporters of Colombia booed when ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guo Xun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Marjus Laçka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kevin Mastache might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marjus Laçka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kevin Mastache ran back to his position shaking his head. Marjus Laçka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 73rd minute. After 85 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Secada made it 4-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marjus Laçka was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 89th minute of play forced ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goalkeeper Marjus Laçka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-7. In the 96th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjus Laçka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Colombia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Colombia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.