Challenge

Gasba Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Di Iulio got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 6 minutes into the game, Gilberto Hats recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Gilberto Hats showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gilberto Hats fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugenio Santoro was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Santoro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Urbs LC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Eugenio Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eugenio Santoro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 26 minutes into the game, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eugenio Santoro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bernardo Testa, made in the 30th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute of play forced Urbs LC's goalkeeper Eugenio Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Gilberto Hats sent off a good shot on target. In the 38th minute Bruno Di Iulio 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. 39 minutes into the match, Urbs LC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Eugenio Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gilberto Hats to strike the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Eugenio Santoro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 54 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Eugenio Santoro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 58th minute, Pastor Ihazintu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Urbs LC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Abram Sarmiento hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Urbs LC's Ennio Di Marzio was substituted for Gilberto Hats. Alf Runeberg made in the 67th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ennio Di Marzio immediately put the ball in play. 68 minutes into the match, Ennio Di Marzio notched a goal, 3-2, 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's Abram Secada quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cezary Tusk, made in the 72nd minute of the game. Eugenio Santoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute, Pastor Ihazintu made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Urbs LC made a substitution. Arrigo Calcio replaced Bruno Di Iulio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennio Di Marzio in the 82nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Ennio Di Marzio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ennio Di Marzio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Urbs LC.