Challenge

Togashi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Lorenzo Beckman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Jo-Wilfried Schouten received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Jo-Wilfried Schouten slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. Dragons AFC's Lorenzo Beckman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 11th minute of play. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 12th minute. Dragons AFC's Melquiades Lico managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Cazalla in the 23 minute of the game. Kevin Mastache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Justino Santos in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Dragons AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Lorenzo Beckman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Guerau kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Dragons AFC's Nicasio Gomesano was substituted for Natalio Eneto. After 43 played minutes Dragons AFC got a freekick which was hit by Marco Guerau. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Prime Hock made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Dragons AFC's Lorenzo Beckman got control of the ball when Abram Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abram Sarmiento did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Lorenzo Beckman 52 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Jo-Wilfried Schouten 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prime Hock in the 61st minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lorenzo Beckman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Dragons AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Lorenzo Beckman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Lorenzo Beckman made a huge save. After 69 minutes, Leo Sigali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dragons AFC and the Colombia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, Leo Sigali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Prime Hock 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. Dragons AFC's Jo-Wilfried Schouten got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo-Wilfried Schouten in the 91st minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jo-Wilfried Schouten in the 93rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Lorenzo Beckman in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.