Challenge

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Cheng Le Xing struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pakorro AFC. In the 8th minute Pascual Carballar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Cheng Le Xing tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Samokovliyski having to make a save. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Samokovliyski having to make a save. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 21st minute of play. In the 24thth minute of the game Cheng Le Xing 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. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aşır Satılmış was slow to take the kick. During this time Pakorro AFC's players had a chance to rest. Bogdan Samokovliyski 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 28th minute. In the 29th 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. Bogdan Samokovliyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pakorro AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Colombia's Pascual Carballar to fire away a dangerous shot which Bogdan Samokovliyski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 35th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Cheng Le Xing 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 Cheng Le Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Cheng Le Xing might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cheng Le Xing ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 43rd minute Cheng Le Xing 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cheng Le Xing made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Abram Sarmiento kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bogdan Samokovliyski. That made the score 2-1 in the 54 minute of play. Bogdan Samokovliyski was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Axel Montenegro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Axel Montenegro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Pakorro AFC were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aşır Satılmış took the corner. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Bogdan Samokovliyski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Kevin Mastache hit a great ball. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Pakorro AFC from getting a goal against them. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood somewhat misplaced when Orlando Tafalla came free in front of goal and shot 2-3 to the left of him in the 82 minute. In the 85th minute, Astor Giampietro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Colombia's Joshua Garrido quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Artun Filiz, made in the 88th minute of the game. Astor Giampietro scored 4-3 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 93 minutes of play, Pakorro AFC's Astor Giampietro made it 5-3 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! The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pakorro AFC had won after a very even match.