Challenge

LOI-Arena
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. 4 minutes into the game, Sulo Montaña cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özgür Özbay in the 8th minute of the match. Sulo Montaña could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. 13 minutes into the match, LOI's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but George Buturugã reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kevin Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Buturugã having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but George Buturugã was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. If Sulo Montaña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sulo Montaña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. George Buturugã 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 22nd minute. In the 24th minute, Sulo Montaña 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 27th minute of play forced LOI's goalkeeper George Buturugã to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Sulo Montaña notched a goal, 2-0, 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. George Buturugã made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Ahmet Hamdi Ortan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LOI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Kevin Mastache. In the 34th minute, Ahmet Hamdi Ortan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. George Buturugã took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 38th minute. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro 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 LOI's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sulo Montaña got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sulo Montaña to strike the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Colombia's George Buturugã threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Santino Seco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 61st minute, Abram Sarmiento 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: 2-1. 65 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of George Buturugã, 2-2. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Cabbar Dinçay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Orlando Tafalla got a throw-in 74 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Santino Seco. 76 minutes into the match, LOI's goalkeeper George Buturugã had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. 83 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Özgür Özbay came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sulo Montaña in the 85th minute of play. In the 89th minute Sulo Montaña 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. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Özgür Özbay in the 91st minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, LOI's Sulo Montaña nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.