Challenge

City Network Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Malmgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Malmgren in the 14th minute of the match. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Ivan Malmgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valter Berglund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Svanberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 25th minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's Ivan Malmgren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 36 played minutes Hallands Riviera got a freekick which was hit by Rickard Björkman. Ivan Malmgren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alex Svanberg came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Abram Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. A throw-in in the 46th minute of the game was made by Rickard Björkman with Ivan Malmgren as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for George Alkvist to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the game Rickard Björkman made a throw-in which Igor Daim played forward. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Alkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when George Alkvist came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Malmgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alex Svanberg saved Hallands Riviera from getting behind. In the 66th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Svanberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rickard Björkman in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Rickard Björkman put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Abram Secada's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alex Svanberg firmly grabbed it by the left post. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Hallands Riviera fully deserved thier win.