Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Traian Iorda started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Taavetti Mattila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Iorda in the 10th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jiang Zhen Sen, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Traian Iorda in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Balaban Yavuzay hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Orlando Tafalla hit a great ball. Zhang Chong Song struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Iorda in the 26th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhang Chong Song in the 34th minute of the match. After having played for 37 minutes, Traian Iorda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Traian Iorda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zhang Chong Song sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Traian Iorda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Nieminen in the 46th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Traian Iorda in the 47th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhang Chong Song in the 53rd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zhang Chong Song went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Maciek Sosnovskiy hit a great ball. Taavetti Mattila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 60th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Traian Iorda in the 64th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Jiang Zhen Sen sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 66 minutes, Ali Nieminen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Nieminen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. With his leg Pedro Manzanares managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Traian Iorda fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 71stth minute of the game Traian Iorda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Jiang Zhen Sen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Jiang Zhen Sen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Ali Nieminen got a free kick in the 76th minute. 77 minutes into the match, SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Carballar came free, but Taavetti Mattila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Nieminen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taavetti Mattila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 83rd minute of play forced SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalkeeper Taavetti Mattila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Taavetti Mattila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 87th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Eldur Heido. Taavetti Mattila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Secada in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it.