Challenge

Frédson Mendes
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Utopía Muerta FC's Arkadiusz Piatek started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alp Kaya hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Mano Hume took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, 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 Arkadiusz Piatek in the 13th minute of the match. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute of the match, Anier Johans got a very nice opportunity to score, but Pedro Manzanares was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 25th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mano Hume saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mano Hume 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 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arkadiusz Piatek in the 31st minute of play. Mano Hume made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Utopía Muerta FC's Mano Hume. Mano Hume was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristo Leoncio during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th minute, Cristo Leoncio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Utopía Muerta FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Garrido. In the 54th minute, Fermin Martinez made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Utopía Muerta FC made a substitution. Severo Bermudo replaced Arkadiusz Piatek. Utopía Muerta FC made a substitution. Nuno Montenegro replaced Ildefonso Abalos. When Utopía Muerta FC's Severo Bermudo in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Severo Bermudo went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. 73 minutes into the match, Severo Bermudo 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 Severo Bermudo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. When Antonio Indiano fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Antonio Indiano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Antonio Indiano hit a great ball. When Fermin Martinez came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Utopía Muerta 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 Fermin Martinez couldn't finish the play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Bermudo in the 82nd minute of play. In the 88th minute, Severo Bermudo 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 having played for 92 minutes, Fermin Martinez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Utopía Muerta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fermin Martinez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Severo Bermudo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. When Santino Seco fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Santino Seco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 96th minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Utopía Muerta FC were the better team. Utopía Muerta FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.