Challenge

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Luis Cazalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Konrad Reumert quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Berthold Haardeng got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Konrad Reumert quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Orlando Tafalla, made in the 16th minute of the game. In the 17th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Nordlet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Holmkjar Hotspurs booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tristan Nordlet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 35th minute of play. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Holmkjar Hotspurs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Luis Cazalla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Tristan Nordlet quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Luis Cazalla put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Tristan Nordlet. In the 46th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bent Streyder made a kick off. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 51 minutes into the match, Holmkjar Hotspurs's goalkeeper Tristan Nordlet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Bent Streyder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bent Streyder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tristan Nordlet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Bent Streyder's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Elmar Lexbo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 68thth minute of the game Bent Streyder who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tristan Nordlet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 71 minutes in the game, Abram Sarmiento fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Tristan Nordlet having to interfere. Holmkjar Hotspurs's Tristan Nordlet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Holmkjar Hotspurs from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magnus Steinwart in the 80th minute of the match. Holmkjar Hotspurs were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Elmar Lexbo took the corner. The corner ended in Elmar Lexbo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. The Colombia players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Holmkjar Hotspurs from taking control. The game ends in a draw.