Challenge

Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Generoso Rufio kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Generoso Rufio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Generoso Rufio in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of La Pachorra LSF booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Desiderio Dominix in the 14th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Pedro Manzanares's left hand side. After a rather tough play, La Pachorra LSF's Filip Kling got a free kick in the 15th minute. Zethos Vrotsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Veto Steller left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Pachorra LSF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Veto Steller in the 22nd minute of the match. Zethos Vrotsos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 25th minute. In the 28th minute, Teodoro Gilen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Pachorra LSF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. La Pachorra LSF's Zethos Vrotsos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Pachorra LSF's Zethos Vrotsos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Pachorra LSF's goalie prevented a goal. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Nelson Cuevas came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zethos Vrotsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 41st minute of play. Zethos Vrotsos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Zethos Vrotsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Zethos Vrotsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 51st minute of play. Zethos Vrotsos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 55th minute. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Pachorra LSF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Cazalla got free with Zethos Vrotsos in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Zethos Vrotsos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Zethos Vrotsos in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veto Steller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 66 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Zethos Vrotsos managed to make a qualified save. La Pachorra LSF's players were relieved. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Zethos Vrotsos made a huge save. In the 70th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zethos Vrotsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. La Pachorra LSF's Zethos Vrotsos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save La Pachorra LSF from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Montenegro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zethos Vrotsos. That made the score 2-2 in the 74 minute of play. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zethos Vrotsos having to make a save. Zethos Vrotsos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 83rd minute. La Pachorra LSF made a substitution. Bernardino Isauro replaced Desiderio Dominix. Nelson Cuevas hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veto Steller in the 90th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Abram Secada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zethos Vrotsos. That made the score 2-3 in the 91 minute of play. 96 minutes into the game, La Pachorra LSF's Veto Steller 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, 3-3. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.