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Match Report
La Cucha
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. Niceto Nafarroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miliano Sacristán in the 5th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mías Khalifa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd 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: 1-1. Carlos Trinidad hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. When Miliano Sacristán came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Simbo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Miliano Sacristán couldn't finish the play. Boleslaw Sidorowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Miliano Sacristán blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Miliano Sacristán could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 46th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mías Khalifa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tincho Palermo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Colombia's Axel Montenegro suffered a concussion after 53 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Piotr Ostrowski during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Colombia made a substitution. Gael Capmany replaced Axel Montenegro. After a rather tough play, Simbo FC's Piotr Ostrowski got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 58 minutes into the game, Simbo FC's Tincho Palermo 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, 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Abram Sarmiento kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mías Khalifa. That made the score 2-2 in the 65 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gael Capmany got free with Mías Khalifa in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mías Khalifa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Gael Capmany had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mías Khalifa. Simbo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gael Capmany was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. When Honorato Bibiano came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Simbo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Honorato Bibiano couldn't finish the play. 81 minutes into the match, Nestor Sancho 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 Nestor Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. In the 85th 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. In the 87th minute, Tincho Palermo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Simbo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 93rd minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper Mías Khalifa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tincho Palermo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kevin Mastache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mías Khalifa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play.
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