Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Uno Deckberg got the match started through his kick off. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Björklund in the 3rd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Björklund in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Taliban FC's Djamel Mansouri got a free kick in the 9th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Abram Sarmiento recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Chaba Yahia. Abram Sarmiento showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Taliban FC's Uno Deckberg got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Eron Abasalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uno Deckberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uno Deckberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute Mohamed Abrika 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Björklund in the 25th minute of play. Axel Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Björklund came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Taliban FC's Uno Deckberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chaba Yahia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Björklund scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 40 minutes of play, Taliban FC's Uno Deckberg made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Luis Cazalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Luis Cazalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chaba Yahia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 47 minutes into the game, Colombia's Axel Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chaba Yahia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Taliban FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Chaba Yahia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chaba Yahia. Chaba Yahia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Chaba Yahia 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 59th minute. In the 59th minute, Abram Sarmiento made a precise shot to the right of Chaba Yahia. Taliban FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. Chaba Yahia 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 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 63rd minute of play forced Taliban FC's goalkeeper Chaba Yahia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Taliban FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Chaba Yahia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Mohamed Abrika got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 4-4. Taliban FC's Kasdi Abdenouz was substituted for Eron Abasalo. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 78th minute, Jerry Featherson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerry Featherson hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Björklund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Uno Deckberg. Chaba Yahia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santino Seco went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-4 was the resulting score. Chaba Yahia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Cazalla in the 90th minute of play. After 92 minutes, Djamel Mansouri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taliban FC and the Colombia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Djamel Mansouri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uno Deckberg in the 94th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Abrika, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Colombia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.