Challenge

João Marcatto
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 3rd minute, when Don Lalo scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 10th minute of play forced G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes in the game Orlando Tafalla did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Santino Seco. In the 13th minute, Edgard Davids hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Don Lalo sent off a good shot on target. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leonardo Da Vinci having to make a save. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 34th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Da Vinci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Tafalla made in the 37th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Santino Seco immediately put the ball in play. After 40 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. 41 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Don Lalo. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Don Lalo in the 41st minute. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the game, Don Lalo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Don Lalo made the kick off in the second half. Leonardo Da Vinci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's Edgard Davids got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 56 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benas Brazys who took care of the corner kick. Abram Sarmiento hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Don Lalo kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Leonardo Da Vinci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 60th minute of the match. In the 65thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's Leonardo Da Vinci was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ made a substitution. Tor Garantos replaced Don Lalo. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ made a substitution. Achilleas Stefanakis replaced Ezequiel Baiano. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tor Garantos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tor Garantos in the 78th minute of the match. Abram Secadas short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Leonardo Da Vinci to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonardo Da Vinci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abram Secada went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Abram Secada could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Leonardo Da Vinci made a huge save. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonardo Da Vinci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 94th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.