Challenge

Saracino Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Attard Gunners's Alan Said 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. After 3 played minutes Attard Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Neville Ciscaldi. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Sergen Sergen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Attard Gunners were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Godwin Sapiano took the corner. After taking down the ball on Attard Gunners's corner Godwin Sapiano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Sergen Sergen 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. A sloppy throw-in by Antonio Indiano in the 23rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Attard Gunners's Glenn Bailey. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Attard Gunners's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sergen Sergen's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. 33 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan Said. Jay Jowsey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Axel Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Jay Jowsey skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Jay Jowsey made a huge save. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Attard Gunners's goalkeeper Jay Jowsey, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Jay Jowsey in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Colombia's Axel Montenegro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jay Jowsey. That made the score 1-1 after 62 minutes of play. Axel Montenegro in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jay Jowsey, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Ignacio Mastache who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Jay Jowsey when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 80 minutes into the match, Attard Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Jay Jowsey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jay Jowsey made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Ignacio Mastache sent off a good shot on target. In the 84th minute, Louis Naudi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jay Jowsey was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Kevin Mastache. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Said, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Alan Said cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Attard Gunners's Adrian Savona was substituted for Sergen Sergen. Attard Gunners's Michael Testaferrata Olivier was substituted for Alan Said. In the 93rd minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jay Jowsey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.