Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso 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. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Erauso in the 4th minute of play. In the 8th minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Marco Erauso 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 Marco Erauso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Mateus in the 13th minute of play. When Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Erauso in the 17th 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Erauso in the 19th minute of play. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Freddie Mercurio made a throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 25th play minute Axel Montenegro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Zhuang Xing Tian. 1-1. In the 28th minute of the match, Abram Sarmiento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A throw-in in the 30th minute of the game was made by Orlando Tafalla with Santino Seco as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Zhuang Xing Tian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Colombia booed when Loco Team FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emeterio Galindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Colombia's Kevin Mastache managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Freddie Mercurio in the 38 minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Erauso went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 46 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zhuang Xing Tian. Loco Team FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Sarmiento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2.

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. Marco Erauso took the ball and in the 55 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 3-3. In the 61st minute, Hector Mateus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 played minutes, Colombia's Axel Montenegro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zhuang Xing Tian came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Colombia reached it. Antonio Indiano hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. When Marco Erauso came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Loco Team 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 Marco Erauso couldn't finish the play. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Inge Ahlquist replaced Hector Mateus. In the 73rd minute Marco Erauso 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. Zhuang Xing Tian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th 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. Kevin Mastache scored 4-4 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zhuang Xing Tian, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Erauso in the 82nd minute. If Marco Erauso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Marco Erauso scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 4-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Loco Team FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.