Challenge

Mambo Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elia Costacurta got the match started through his kick off. When Mambo FC's Elia Costacurta in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. When Joshua Garrido fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Joshua Garrido a yellow card for diving instead. Joshua Garrido hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Francesco Salvi hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Mambo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Armin Di Toma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mambo FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 16 minutes, Roberto-Carlos Junior managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mambo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roberto-Carlos Junior was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 18 minutes into the match, Mambo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Armin Di Toma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armin Di Toma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elia Costacurtas short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mambo FC's Armin Di Toma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 21st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elia Costacurta in the 24th minute of play. The Mambo FC fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Mambo FC's Elia Costacurta looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Elia Costacurtas short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Kevin Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Colombia 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 Kevin Mastache couldn't finish the play. In the 40th 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: 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Axel Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. If Elia Costacurta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elia Costacurta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elia Costacurta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elia Costacurta in the 66th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kevin Mastache's late challenge caught a Mambo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Mastache helped the player get up and apologised. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elia Costacurta scored 3-2 in the 78th 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. If Bruno Domina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Armin Di Toma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Randy Lee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute of the match Kevin Mastache sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armin Di Toma skillfully saved the ball. In the 97th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Kevin Mastache almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mambo FC's Armin Di Toma did a great save. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.