Challenge

Joaquin F. A Delgado
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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 match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Beltrán came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of COSQUIN SFC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, COSQUIN SFC's Iker Unax tried to score from far away in the 6th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Everardo Abella put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. After a defensive mix-up in COSQUIN SFC's zone, Axel Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bayezit Tecik came out of the goal and Axel Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Axel Montenegro made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by COSQUIN SFC's Severo Crispo. COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. COSQUIN SFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of COSQUIN SFC's goalie and right to Joshua Garrido. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. COSQUIN SFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 23 minutes into the match, COSQUIN SFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Bayezit Tecik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Ospin made in the 25th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lucas Beltrán. Bayezit Tecik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bayezit Tecik narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 30 minutes of play, COSQUIN SFC's Lucas Beltrán made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in COSQUIN SFC's zone, Santino Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bayezit Tecik came out of the goal and Santino Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When COSQUIN SFC's Everardo Abella in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in COSQUIN SFC's zone, Abram Sarmiento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bayezit Tecik came out of the goal and Abram Sarmiento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute, Axel Montenegro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascual Carballar during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a little luck, COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59thth minute of the game Luis Rumaldo 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. In the 60th minute Lucas Beltrán 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. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bayezit Tecik having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Sarmiento got free with Bayezit Tecik in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 67th minute of play forced COSQUIN SFC's goalkeeper Bayezit Tecik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bayezit Tecik made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 68th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Bayezit Tecik in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 75th minute of play forced COSQUIN SFC's goalkeeper Bayezit Tecik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after COSQUIN SFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. Kevin Mastache made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that COSQUIN SFC's Bayezit Tecik managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Secada in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bayezit Tecik saved COSQUIN SFC from getting behind. Abram Secadas short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Bayezit Tecik to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, COSQUIN SFC's Raul Ospin got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 98th minute, Colombia's Abram Secada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. COSQUIN SFC had won after a very even match.