Challenge

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benny Hill got the match started through his kick off. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. After 3 played minutes Benny Hill rounded Colombia's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquin Lekubegi. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benny Hill got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 9 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Jerome Ngake reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerome Ngake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of FC Draconia booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Draconia's goalie prevented a goal. After 13 minutes, Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Draconia's Jerome Ngake tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jerome Ngake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Jerome Ngake was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Garrido, made in the 26th minute of the game. Benny Hill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 29th match minute, FC Draconia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gorbea Castejana to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, Benny Hill 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 Benny Hill was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Benny Hill tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benny Hill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Benny Van der Poorten almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. Gorbea Castejana hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, Pascual Carballar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Ngake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Joshua Garrido in the 62nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana. When FC Draconia's Benny Hill in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. 65 minutes into the game, FC Draconia's Benny Hill 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, 4-3. FC Draconia's Gregoire Decorte was substituted for Benny Hill. FC Draconia's Dragutin Kasaikin was substituted for Benny Van der Poorten. The supporters of FC Draconia booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ignacio Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregoire Decorte in the 72nd minute of play. FC Draconia's Gorbea Castejana quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Garrido, made in the 73rd minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregoire Decorte, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Jerome Ngake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Ngake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Kevin Mastache took a quick shot and it went in 4-4 without a chance for Jerome Ngake to make any attempt to save it. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gregoire Decorte went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-4 was the resulting score. Jerome Ngake made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Ignacio Mastache sent off a good shot on target. FC Draconia's attentive Walter Bernaerts managed to snatch the ball when Joshua Garrido made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. Harald Sulems was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 90 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of FC Draconia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Colombia:s goal. The goalkeeper, Jerome Ngake, was totally fooled by Colombia's Kevin Mastache, who 93 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 96 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colombia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Draconia the free kick. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Kevin Mastache hit a great ball. Adrià Vassaras took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.