Challenge

Unity Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Aníbal Lorenzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Axel Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aníbal Lorenzi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by The Team FC's Otis Short. But to his dismay, Otis Short quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aníbal Lorenzi saved The Team FC from getting behind. Aníbal Lorenzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 19th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Aníbal Lorenzi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Axel Montenegro put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Aníbal Lorenzi. 28 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Cao Shi Yi came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Aníbal Lorenzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 38th match minute, The Team FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerald Bradshaw to maneuver through the defense. Axel Montenegro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aníbal Lorenzi. The Team FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Cao Shi Yi might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cao Shi Yi ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Cao Shi Yi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otis Short 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Cao Shi Yi made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Otis Short managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Team FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Otis Short 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. In the 59th 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. The Team FC's Cao Shi Yi got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Team FC's Guy Baxter got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cao Shi Yi scored 2-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. The Team FC's Grant Foote was substituted for Raul Bowen. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cao Shi Yi in the 73rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cao Shi Yi in the 75th 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. In the 76th minute of the match, Ignacio Mastache tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aníbal Lorenzi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The Team FC's Aníbal Lorenzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save The Team FC from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cao Shi Yi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Shelton Flanagan made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Ignacio Mastache could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Aníbal Lorenzi made a huge save. The Team FC's Aníbal Lorenzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save The Team FC from getting a goal against them. When the referee ended the match the The Team FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.