Challenge

Giuseppe Meazza
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. In the 4th minute, Santos Taurino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≮王者归来≯国际米兰 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when 郭邦正 made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. In the 15thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's Jason Statham was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 16 played minutes ≮王者归来≯国际米兰 got a freekick which was hit by Burtt Millar. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 郭邦正, made in the 23rd minute of the game. ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's Jason Statham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 23rd minute of play. 28 minutes into the game, ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's Ronald Wu 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, 2-0. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Taurino in the 32nd minute of the match. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jason Statham 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 33rd minute. Colombia's Luis Cazalla quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 郭邦正, made in the 36th minute of the game. Santos Taurino came free with the goalkeeper in the 48th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pedro Manzanares could save by the left post. In the 49th minute ≮王者归来≯国际米兰 were awarded a corner. 顾庭冰 went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in 顾庭冰 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Santos Taurino made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santos Taurino in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 56th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Statham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santos Taurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santos Taurino, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Santos Taurino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 刘德华 Wu kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 75th minute, 刘德华 Wu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 75 played minutes, Colombia's Kevin Mastache shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jason Statham came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Colombia reached it. Santos Taurino might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santos Taurino ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pascual Carballar in the 78th minute of play forced ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's goalkeeper Jason Statham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Santos Taurino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Jason Statham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Abram Secada took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jason Statham. Jason Statham dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's 张学友 Wu was substituted for Santos Taurino. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Abram Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jason Statham having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Statham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 张学友 Wu in the 94th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares 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 张学友 Wu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, ≮王者归来≯国际米兰's Jason Statham got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ≮王者归来≯国际米兰.