Challenge

Södertälje IP
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rikard Wolff started the match with the kick off. When Birger Hedberg came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Real Södertälje 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 Birger Hedberg couldn't finish the play. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yu Feng Ning got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils-Åke Wickander in the 11th minute of play. Rikard Wolff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the match, Real Södertälje's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Jack Glanselius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Birger Hedberg came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Real Södertälje 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 Birger Hedberg couldn't finish the play. Axel Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Birger Hedberg could shoot a difficult shot in the 19th minute, which Pedro Manzanares however easily saved by the left post. In the 22nd minute, Kevin Mastache left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Feng Ning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Nils-Åke Wickander got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 29 minutes, Nils-Åke Wickander managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Södertälje's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nils-Åke Wickander was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rikard Wolff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Birger Hedberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Birger Hedberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nils-Åke Wickander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Real Södertälje's Birger Hedberg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Birger Hedberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Pedro Manzanares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Manuel Baican was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Södertälje's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. In the 51st minute, Manuel Baican hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 52nd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jack Glanselius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rikard Wolff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Real Södertälje's Markus Svensson was substituted for Nils-Åke Wickander. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Markus Svensson in the 62nd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Markus Svensson 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 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 69th minute of play forced Real Södertälje's goalkeeper Jack Glanselius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Jack Glanselius threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abram Sarmiento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Markus Svensson in the 71st 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. Markus Svensson scored 3-1 in the 74th 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's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Real Södertälje's Jack Glanselius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 78th minute of play. After 80 minutes of play, Real Södertälje's Markus Svensson made it 4-1 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! After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Urki Regalado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. Urki Regalado struck a weak shot in the 89th 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 Real Södertälje. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Real Södertälje fully deserved thier win.