Challenge

Manicomio Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Joshua Garrido got a free kick in the 4th minute. Erling Gentenaar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Erling Gentenaar scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Pascual Pitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pascual Pitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abram Sarmiento took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pascual Pitin. Pascual Pitin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Maní FC's Pascual Pitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute of play. After some careless play in the Maní FC defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pascual Pitin. The Maní FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pascual Pitin should have stopped the shot. When Erling Gentenaar came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Maní FC 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 Erling Gentenaar couldn't finish the play. Gil Negri charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gil Negri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Maní FC's Gil Negri got a free kick in the 35th minute. Pascual Pitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the game, Gabriel Hauche cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel Hauche to strike the kick off in the second half. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Hauche in the 51st minute of play. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Gabriel Hauche kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. 6-2 became the score in the 59th minute when Gabriel Hauche elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gabriel Hauche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maní FC's Pascual Pitin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Maní FC from getting a goal against them. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 7-2 when Erling Gentenaar sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Secada in the 72nd minute of play forced Maní FC's goalkeeper Pascual Pitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Hauche in the 74th minute of play. After 74 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Santino Seco. In the 76th minute Erling Gentenaar 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. Pascual Pitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Colombia's Kevin Mastache to fire away a dangerous shot which Pascual Pitin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kevin Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute of the match, Ignacio Mastache tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pascual Pitin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kevin Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wandy Petera in the 91st minute of play. In the 98th minute Maní FC were awarded a corner. Gabriel Hauche went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Colombia's goalie and right to Erling Gentenaar. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Colombia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Maní FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.