Challenge

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Santiago Simon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 1-0. Invisible's Franc Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 6th minute of play. Invisible's Laureano Gorbea managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Samuel Navarro in the 8 minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Santiago Simon showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 9 minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Invisible's Santiago Simon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bartolo Ikatz hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Simon got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute of the match Invisible got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eliseo Leheren ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 30th match minute, Invisible was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Leheren to maneuver through the defense. Santiago Simon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Simon got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pascual Carballar in the 34th minute of play forced Invisible's goalkeeper Franc Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pascual Carballar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Invisible's Franc Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 40th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Invisible's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Franc Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franc Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bartolo Ikatz made in the 47th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. Franc Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 Santiago Simon made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Orlando Tafalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. Invisible's Laureano Gorbea quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 52nd minute, Abram Sarmiento 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 58th minute of play forced Invisible's goalkeeper Franc Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseo Leheren kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Invisible's Lucas Beltrán was substituted for Santiago Simon. Invisible made a substitution. Nicolas De La Cruz replaced Ivael Tercero. The supporters of Colombia booed when Invisible was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Leheren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Abram Secada could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Franc Armani made a huge save. Invisible's Franc Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Garrido in the 69th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Franc Armani threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ignacio Mastache, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 73 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Beltrán came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laureano Gorbea made in the 80th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. Abram Secada in the 81stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Franc Armani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Invisible's goalkeeper Franc Armani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samuel Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Invisible's Eliseo Leheren tried to score from far away in the 90th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Eliseo Leheren charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseo Leheren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 91 played minutes Invisible got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Leheren. Ignacio Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.