Challenge

Kurdiska Berget
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. FC Kurdistan were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Roni Ronaldinho took the corner. Iwan Kasiewski succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 9th playminute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alaaddin Solskjær saved FC Kurdistan from getting behind. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 23rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Joshua Garrido got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alaaddin Solskjær quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Colombia's Joshua Garrido 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With an all-out effort, FC Kurdistan's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fredric Hybbert, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Iwan Kasiewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santino Seco took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alaaddin Solskjær. Alaaddin Solskjær dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörgen Levander, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Alaaddin Solskjær to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Jörgen Levander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Jörgen Levander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jörgen Levander to strike the kick off in the second half. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Luis Cazalla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alaaddin Solskjær quite easily take care of the ball. Alaaddin Solskjær made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Abram Sarmiento sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredric Hybbert in the 62nd minute of play. Alaaddin Solskjær was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Axel Montenegro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Axel Montenegro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Emanuel Åström replaced Paul Falkrans. Lars Sundström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Sundström in the 70th minute of play. Lars Sundström took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. When FC Kurdistan's Lars Sundström in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Colombia's attentive Samuel Navarro managed to snatch the ball when Ubaldo Ritchie made a throw-in in the 81st minute of the game. Alaaddin Solskjær showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 83rd minute of the match. Fredric Hybbert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Kurdistan's Lars Sundström. But to his dismay, Lars Sundström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-3. FC Kurdistan's Alaaddin Solskjær played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of FC Kurdistan booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball.