Challenge

El Templo del Dolor
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. Cheng Le Xing started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Cheng Le Xing left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pakorro AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After having played for 10 minutes, Cheng Le Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pakorro AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cheng Le Xing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 15th minute of play. Cheng Le Xing struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pakorro AFC. After a rather tough play, Pakorro AFC's Samuel Walter got a free kick in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheng Le Xing in the 20th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Colombia's Axel Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After some careless play in the Pakorro AFC defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Samokovliyski. The Pakorro AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Samokovliyski should have stopped the shot. Gaston Ávila made in the 30th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Aşır Satılmış. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheng Le Xing in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute Cheng Le Xing 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. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Cheng Le Xing scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 2-2. Artun Filiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Artun Filiz ran back to his position shaking his head. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascual Carballar in the 46th minute of play. If Cheng Le Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Cheng Le Xing 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 Cheng Le Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Bogdan Samokovliyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pakorro AFC made a substitution. Astor Giampietro replaced Cheng Le Xing. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Giampietro in the 72nd minute of the match. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 74th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Giampietro in the 77th minute of play. Pakorro AFC's Eloy Soto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joshua Garrido in the 78 minute of the game. Colombia:s Pedro Manzanares showed great skill when he stopped Aşır Satılmış:s penalty. In the 91st minute Pakorro AFC were awarded a corner. Aşır Satılmış went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Pakorro AFC's Aşır Satılmış to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 93rd minute of the match, Abram Secada tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bogdan Samokovliyski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 97 minutes, Astor Giampietro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pakorro AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Astor Giampietro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pakorro AFC had won after a very even match.