Challenge

Stadion Radlin
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marek Bergkamp made the kick off which started today's match. Talha Mertkal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes Kolonia Radlin's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Axel Montenegro got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Talha Mertkal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The crowd rose to their feet as Marek Bergkamp kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. In the 14th minute Ali Kağan Kaya 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. Talha Mertkal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, Kolonia Radlin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakub Matela to maneuver through the defense. Abram Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Talha Mertkal having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kolonia Radlin's zone, Axel Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Talha Mertkal came out of the goal and Axel Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernán Felip in the 30th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Talha Mertkal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Cazalla struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Talha Mertkal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marek Bergkamp in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 40th minute of play forced Kolonia Radlin's goalkeeper Talha Mertkal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Talha Mertkal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Tafalla in the 46th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernán Felip in the 47th minute of the match. 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 1-0.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Talha Mertkal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Tolek Brzeszczak made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. After having played for 58 minutes, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 62nd minute of play forced Kolonia Radlin's goalkeeper Talha Mertkal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marek Bergkamp went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Talha Mertkal came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marek Bergkamp in the 71st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ali Kağan Kaya went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 81 minutes into the game, Marek Bergkamp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Talha Mertkal threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kevin Mastache, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Talha Mertkal having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Kağan Kaya in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rdth minute of the game Abram Secada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kolonia Radlin's Talha Mertkal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kolonia Radlin fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.