Challenge

Dome of Thrash
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. Ingemar Jonasson started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Oakcroft Thrashers got a freekick which was hit by Ludwig Ståhlman. 6 minutes into the game, Jörn Holm recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Jörn Holm showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Jörn Holm tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anders Andersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14thth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Oakcroft Thrashers's Christoffer Modig was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 17 played minutes Oakcroft Thrashers got a freekick which was hit by Anders Andersson. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hugo Hellgren, made in the 25th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anders Andersson in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Oakcroft Thrashers's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Christoffer Modig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christoffer Modig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 30th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christoffer Modig having to make a save. In the 37th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoffer Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christoffer Modig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 39th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Santino Seco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christoffer Modig. Oakcroft Thrashers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santino Seco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 45 minutes into the game, Hugo Hellgren threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Leo Nykvist hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52ndth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Oakcroft Thrashers's Christoffer Modig was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Christoffer Modig, 1-2. Christoffer Modig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 66th minute of play. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Anders Andersson got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-2. 72 minutes into the match. Ingemar Jonasson 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. The Oakcroft Thrashers fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Oakcroft Thrashers's Jörn Holm 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 4-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Christoffer Modig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a free kick in the 86th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jörn Holm in the 87th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Jörn Holm left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oakcroft Thrashers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Benigno Jerrold was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 93 minutes into the match. After 93 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Oakcroft Thrashers! Christoffer Modig had in the 96thth minute some difficulties stopping Kevin Mastache's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 96th play minute Kevin Mastache came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Christoffer Modig. 5-3. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.