Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. Carrossel Caipira's attentive Joko Kustiana managed to snatch the ball when Luis Cazalla made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vidas Lokas in the 4th minute of the match. Han Xiao Ting was a little too slow when Kevin Mastache got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Vidas Lokas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Vidas Lokas notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vidas Lokas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vidas Lokas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Vidas Lokas 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. Han Xiao Ting showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 26th minute of the match. After 30 minutes of play, Carrossel Caipira's Vidas Lokas made it 1-3 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! When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Vidas Lokas sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Vidas Lokas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Han Xiao Ting made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santino Seco in the 37th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Vidas Lokas came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Carrossel Caipira's goalkeeper Han Xiao Ting had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Carrossel Caipira:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Colombia:s goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vidas Lokas was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Samuel Lago threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Han Xiao Ting showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 55th minute of the match. Colombia's Kevin Mastache managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Samuel Lago in the 63 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vidas Lokas in the 66th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Dito de Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Han Xiao Ting made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 70th minute of play. Ignacio Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Han Xiao Ting tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Samuel Navarro hit a great ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.