Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inge Ahlquist in the 5th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Erauso in the 7th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Navarro. In the 10th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Erauso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Marco Erauso put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 24th minute of play forced Loco Team FC's goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zhuang Xing Tian saved Loco Team FC from getting behind. In the 29th minute, Arthur Schopenhauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32ndth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ibar Serrana's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ibar Serrana helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Loco Team FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Ibar Serrana hit a great ball. Zhuang Xing Tian was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Axel Montenegro. 36 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian. Zhuang Xing Tian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 38 minutes into the match, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zhuang Xing Tian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Colombia's Axel Montenegro to fire away a dangerous shot which Zhuang Xing Tian despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Colombia's attack was well implemented in the 40th minute, but when Luis Cazalla was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After 43 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Loco Team FC! Zhuang Xing Tian had in the 45thth minute some difficulties stopping Axel Montenegro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. If Abram Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Gavino Luar made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhuang Xing Tian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Santino Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zhuang Xing Tian was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. In the 56th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Alberino Salgado replaced Inge Ahlquist. Gavino Luar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zhuang Xing Tian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 74th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes Loco Team FC got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Johan Bollström. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Luar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavino Luar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gavino Luar came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Loco Team FC 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 Gavino Luar couldn't finish the play. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Loco Team FC's goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abram Secada took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zhuang Xing Tian. Zhuang Xing Tian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. If Alberino Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Colombia were victorious despite being under pressure from Loco Team FC for much of the match.