Challenge

Garompa Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mateo Berbiz got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Garchofila FC's Mateo Berbiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Mateo Berbiz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mateo Berbiz really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Ciriaco Christobal fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Garchofila FC's protests and gave Ciriaco Christobal a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 played minutes Garchofila FC got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Roberto. Anko Anko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mateo Berbiz got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anko Anko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Garchofila FC's Mateo Berbiz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 after 36 minutes of play. Abram Sarmiento took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anko Anko. Anko Anko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Anko Anko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 43rd minute of play. Anko Anko came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Abram Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Mateo Berbiz 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 Mateo Berbiz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. 59 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Anko Anko was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Samuel Navarro hit a great ball. Mateo Berbiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Mateo Berbiz notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Garchofila FC's Anko Anko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 73rd minute of play. Mateo Berbiz took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. Gervasio Hondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anko Anko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 93rd minute. Anko Anko made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target.