Challenge

Manuel Ursua
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) River CBBA's Juan Funes 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. Juan Funes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Argoitz Abeijon in the 8thth 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. When River CBBA's Juan Funes, in the 10th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for River CBBA. Sergio Batista hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the last second Pedro Manzanares throw himself and got hold of the ball when Varis Birgelis in the 15thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 16th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan Funes in the 18th 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. After 18 minutes, Juan Funes made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hector Enrique kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, River CBBA's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Samuel Navarro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Matías Almeida, made in the 35th minute of the game. In the 39th minute, Hector Enrique hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Axel Montenegro sped through River CBBA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marcelo Barovero. In the 44th minute, River CBBA's Juan Funes 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. 2-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by River CBBA's Juan Funes. But to his dismay, Juan Funes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boğaçhan Akyel in the 58th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Enrique, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Varis Birgelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute Juan Funes 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. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argoitz Abeijon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. River CBBA made a substitution. Ponciano Abarca replaced Juan Funes. The corner led River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca to a score. 4-2 in the 68th minute. After 71 minutes of play, River CBBA's Arano Abendano made it 5-2 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! Matías Almeida's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matías Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. Matías Almeida hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ponciano Abarca, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ponciano Abarca went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-2 was the resulting score. Ponciano Abarca scored 7-2 in the 81st 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. After 85 minutes of play, River CBBA's Ponciano Abarca made it 8-2 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! In the 89th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Colombia's Orlando Tafalla to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcelo Barovero despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argoitz Abeijon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd 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. In the 95th minute, Boğaçhan Akyel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee ended the match the River CBBA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.