Challenge

Frédson Mendes
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. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 6th minute, when Fermin Martinez scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. In the 10th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. 11 minutes into the match, Utopía Muerta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Mano Hume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arkadiusz Piatek blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. 14 minutes into the game, Colombia's Axel Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mano Hume made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute of play. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Utopía Muerta FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. After 26th play minutes Axel Montenegro shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Mano Hume and just under the crossbar into goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkadiusz Piatek in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiusz Piatek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the game, Utopía Muerta FC's Arkadiusz Piatek 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, 2-2. After 37 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Piatek, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Radoslaw Klocko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes in the game Anier Johans did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Anier Johans. Joshua Garrido made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Utopía Muerta FC's Radoslaw Klocko. 44 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Arkadiusz Piatek came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arkadiusz Piatek stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Fermin Martinez notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 56th minute Arkadiusz Piatek 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. In the 58th match minute, Utopía Muerta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Attilio Brunelli to maneuver through the defense. Utopía Muerta FC's Severo Bermudo was substituted for Arkadiusz Piatek. The supporters of Colombia booed when Utopía Muerta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Attilio Brunelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mano Hume made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 60th minute. Pascual Carballar kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Martinez came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Utopía Muerta FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fermin Martinez in the 64th minute. After taking down the ball on Utopía Muerta FC's corner Prudencio Ubelteso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Severo Bermudo notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. 70 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Severo Bermudo came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severo Bermudo in the 78th minute of the match. If Ignacio Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Severo Bermudo took the ball and in the 84 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 6-2. The supporters of Utopía Muerta FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd match minute, Utopía Muerta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alp Kaya to maneuver through the defense. If Fermin Martinez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.