Challenge

Camp of the Victory
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yu Quan Di started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Janusz Ziemniak. Janusz Ziemniak took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 13th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Porfiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luganeros AFC's Gabriel Porfiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 19th minute of play. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Colombia's Abram Sarmiento looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Luganeros AFC's Rene Sayvion got a free kick in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Porfiro. Luganeros AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 26 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yu Quan Di who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Raphael da Silveira almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yu Quan Di got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Gabriel Porfiro. Luganeros AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Vázquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Janusz Ziemniak blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. 40 minutes into the game, one of Luganeros AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Axel Montenegro walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 44 minutes into the match, Yu Quan Di 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 Yu Quan Di was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

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. If Ricardo Oinaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Raphael da Silveira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. 57 minutes into the match, Janusz Ziemniak notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luganeros AFC's Eliseo Bittor was substituted for Luis Vázquez. After 64 minutes of play, Luganeros AFC's Raphael da Silveira made it 5-3 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! Rey Ronaldo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Rey Ronaldo took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-3. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rey Ronaldo in the 74th minute of play. Joshua Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Rey Ronaldo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-3. Abram Secada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gabriel Porfiro came out and tried to block the shot, but Abram Secada slotted it home off the left post making it 7-4 in the 90th minute. Rey Ronaldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 94 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Rey Ronaldo came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luganeros AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eliseo Bittor in the 97th minute. Ricardo Oinaz made a great header on Luganeros AFC's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. Luganeros AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.