Challenge

Estadio Ichigualasto
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. If Carolo Goito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 14 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Veto. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Oscar Furlan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 2-1. 30 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto. Marco Veto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Oscar Furlan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 minutes of play, Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Olgierd Jazwiec made it 3-3 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! Oscar Furlan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Pedro Manzanares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carolo Goito in the 40th minute of the match. After 41 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. In the 42nd minute of the match Olgierd Jazwiec sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares skillfully saved the ball. When Kevin Mastache came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kevin Mastache couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Olgierd Jazwiec dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares, 4-3. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olgierd Jazwiec to make the kick off. Oscar Furlan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Samuel Navarro got a free kick in the 55th minute. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Carballar to maneuver through the defense. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Dionisio Rosalio was substituted for Carolo Goito. In the 64th minute, Pascual Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the game, Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Dionisio Rosalio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-3. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. After 73rd play minutes Olgierd Jazwiec shot 6-3, a short shot which went by Pedro Manzanares and just under the crossbar into goal. Marco Veto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rocky Balboa F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kevin Mastache was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Kevin Mastache got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Veto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 80 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Rosalio came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87 minutes of play, Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Dionisio Rosalio made it 8-3 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! 91 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Furlan came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Rosalio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Rocky Balboa F.C. getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Mortada Mido hit a great ball.