Challenge

Rey de Copas
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as GERLIROJO Ψ's Martin Jax slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Martin Jax tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 10th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Lastur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute Martin Jax 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. Andres Lastur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind GERLIROJO Ψ's goalkeeper Andres Lastur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. GERLIROJO Ψ's Andres Lastur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 22nd minute of play. Martin Jax sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro, in the 28th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Jax in the 30th minute of play. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andres Lastur didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After 39 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. Andres Lastur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

GERLIROJO Ψ made a substitution. Aquilino Ihintza replaced 姚坤森. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Jax stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Lastur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Jax in the 53rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, GERLIROJO Ψ's goalkeeper Andres Lastur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. GERLIROJO Ψ's Andres Lastur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save GERLIROJO Ψ from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Jax in the 63rd minute of play. Andres Lastur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Andres Lastur in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Ibañez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Ibañez, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Epifanio Ibañez might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Epifanio Ibañez ran back to his position shaking his head. Ignacio Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andres Lastur having to interfere. Abram Secada might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andres Lastur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Secada ran back to his position shaking his head. Andres Lastur made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. GERLIROJO Ψ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.