Challenge

Markowy Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Jian Xi in the 3rd minute of play. Jaroslaw Rasimowicz made a great header on Markowy Team's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 10thth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Markowy Team's Artur Boruc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 14 minutes into the game, Mai Jian Xi lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Pedro Manzanares. 17 minutes into the match, Markowy Team's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Artur Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Markowy Team's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Artur Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Markowy Team's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Artur Boruc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mai Jian Xi in the 23rd minute. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Mai Jian Xi sent off a good shot on target. In the 26th minute Mai Jian Xi 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 Joshua Garrido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Boruc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artur Boruc was left in no man's land by his defense there! Markowy Team's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 39th minute of play. Santino Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Artur Boruc 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 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Markowy Team's Carlos Alcaraz. But to his dismay, Carlos Alcaraz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Mai Jian Xi made the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Jian Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomasz Wietrzychowski in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Markowy Team's goalkeeper Artur Boruc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 65 played minutes Markowy Team got a freekick which was hit by Jaroslaw Rasimowicz. After 66 played minutes Markowy Team got a freekick which was hit by Jaroslaw Rasimowicz. Artur Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Secada, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Mai Jian Xi might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mai Jian Xi ran back to his position shaking his head. Artur Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Markowy Team's Mai Jian Xi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Jian Xi in the 76th minute of play. Artur Boruc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 78th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomasz Wietrzychowski in the 84th minute of the match. Artur Boruc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 85th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.