Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. André Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 4th minute of the match. 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 5th minute. Luis Cazalla made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that Templars FC's André Courtois managed to reach the ball for a save. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Sammut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Sammut took the ball and in the 11 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 0-1. André Courtois came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 20 minutes into the match, Templars FC's Jonathan Sammut sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 24th play minutes Jonathan Sammut shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Pedro Manzanares and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Axel Montenegro took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for André Courtois to make any attempt to save it. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. André Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over André Courtois. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. André Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Staffan Apelqvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Staffan Apelqvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. André Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 67th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Sammut in the 68th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Mastache in the 73rd minute. Márk Kovács could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. 79 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Márk Kovács. With his leg Pedro Manzanares managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Templars FC's Márk Kovács fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 83rd minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Márk Kovács struck a weak shot in the 85th 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 Templars FC. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Colombia! Staffan Apelqvist shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Templars FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.