Challenge

Wanchope Abila
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. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Kang Ke Zhen tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 5th minute, Abram Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dionisio Guter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dionisio Guter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dionisio Guter during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 12 played minutes Globalización got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Guter. Dante Frascuelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Dionisio Guter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dionisio Guter who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Pedro Manzanares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 22 played minutes Globalización got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Ascencio. Luisito Tiadoro hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Dante Frascuelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 24th minute of play. Joshua Garrido made in the 27th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Globalización's Charles Spurgeon. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Dionisio Guter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Globalización's supporters rose to their feet, but Dionisio Guter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Kang Ke Zhen sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Dionisio Guter took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Globalización's Jiang Bo Yan got a free kick in the 41st minute. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Globalización! 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.

Globalización's Artemio Urbasa was substituted for Dionisio Guter. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Artemio Urbasa to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Globalización's Dante Frascuelo got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artemio Urbasa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Kevin Mastache in the 65th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Globalización's Edelmiro Reno. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artemio Urbasa in the 67th minute of the match. Dante Frascuelo made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Dante Frascuelo made a huge save. Dante Frascuelo was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Axel Montenegro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Axel Montenegro really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. In the 79th minute Artemio Urbasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Globalización's Artemio Urbasa 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, 2-2. 94 minutes into the match, Artemio Urbasa 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 Artemio Urbasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. 97 minutes into the match, Globalización's goalkeeper Dante Frascuelo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kevin Mastache. Dante Frascuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Frascuelo was a little too slow when Kevin Mastache got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 102nd minute. The score was now 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.