Challenge

Adriatico Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Loco Palermo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 1-0. Giacomo Casanova showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 7th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 19 minutes into the match, Montesacro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Giacomo Casanova reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giacomo Casanova 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 Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Daniel Prodan kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Giacomo Casanova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 24th minute of play. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Colombia's Abram Sarmiento looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Loco Palermo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Loco Palermo might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Loco Palermo ran back to his position shaking his head. Luis Cazalla made in the 38th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Montesacro FC's Anthony Del Gatto. 41 minutes into the match, Paolo Rossi 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 Paolo Rossi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. A collision led to Montesacro FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Anthony Del Gatto hit a great ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montesacro FC's goalkeeper Giacomo Casanova, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Loco Palermo made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Tafalla during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Loco Palermo in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. A sloppy throw-in by Luis Cazalla in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Montesacro FC's Anthony Del Gatto. Paolo Rossi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute, Paolo Rossi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. In the 76th minute, Paolo Rossi made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-2. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Paolo Rossi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Paolo Rossi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Montesacro FC's Errikos Tsirigopoulos got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giacomo Casanova narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Paolo Rossi made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-2. Loco Palermo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loco Palermo in the 88th minute of play. Montesacro FC's Anthony Del Gatto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Cazalla in the 89 minute of the game. Ignacio Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Giacomo Casanova tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Rossi came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.