iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Grosso United's Antonín Orlík got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonas Bladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pascual Carballar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Bladi having to interfere. Kevin Mastache's late challenge caught a Grosso United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Mastache helped the player get up and apologised. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Grosso United's Ulises Gartzen got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the game, Ulises Gartzen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Ulises Gartzen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonín Orlík, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antonín Orlík in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Antonín Orlík scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 2-0. In the 30th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Bladi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Jonas Bladi. Grosso United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jonas Bladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Abram Sarmiento made a precise shot to the right of Jonas Bladi. Grosso United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antonín Orlík to make the kick off. Antonio Indiano was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 51 minutes into the match. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Colombia! Colombia:s Pedro Manzanares showed great skill when he stopped Fikri Bera:s penalty. After 53 minutes of play, Grosso United's Fikri Bera made it 3-2 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! Jonas Bladi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 55th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Grosso United's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Jonas Bladi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute of the match, Abram Sarmiento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonas Bladi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cayetano Xacintu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Grosso United's Antonín Orlík got a free kick in the 65th minute. Grosso United's Brandon Bayart was substituted for Gustavo da Costa. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 66th match minute, Grosso United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonín Orlík to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Grosso United defense, Santino Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonas Bladi. The Grosso United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonas Bladi should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Cayetano Xacintu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 74th minute of play forced Grosso United's goalkeeper Jonas Bladi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Grosso United getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Antonín Orlík hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Åke Abelsson came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ignacio Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grosso United's Jonas Bladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Grosso United's Eduardo Gonchan got a free kick in the 91st minute. 93 minutes in the game, Ignacio Mastache fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jonas Bladi having to interfere. After 94 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Abram Secada. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Grosso United had played much better football throughout.
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