Challenge

Mandarinero
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnaldo Colas in the 3rd minute. After 8 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elias Leimann who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Olivar Macia got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 9 minutes into the match. Arnaldo Colas in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Naike Abalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 22nd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fjölnir Bergsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Naike Abalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 29th minute of the match. In the 34th minute Fjölnir Bergsson 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. In the 35thth minute of the game Fjölnir Bergsson 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. Naike Abalos had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Axel Montenegro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. La Mandarina Mecánica's Dolfos Abar quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Orlando Tafalla, made in the 43rd minute of the game. Fjölnir Bergsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Naike Abalos 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 54th minute. After 59 played minutes La Mandarina Mecánica got a freekick which was hit by Elias Leimann. When Axel Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Colombia 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 Axel Montenegro couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Naike Abalos in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Naike Abalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Naike Abalos throw himself and got hold of the ball when Abram Sarmiento in the 63rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Naike Abalos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. A hard shot 66 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Naike Abalos managed to make a qualified save. La Mandarina Mecánica's players were relieved. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Colas in the 72nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kevin Mastache received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Naike Abalos came out and tried to block the shot, but Kevin Mastache slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 73rd minute. Naike Abalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, La Mandarina Mecánica's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Naike Abalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. La Mandarina Mecánica's Rojelio Abeijon was substituted for Dolfos Abar. Naike Abalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 92nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Colombia's Abram Secada slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Naike Abalos. That made the score 2-3 after 94 minutes of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Colombia had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.