Challenge

Arena Denver
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. If Seb Hedges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Seb Hedges sent off a good shot on target. Seb Hedges scored 1-0 in the 8th 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Seb Hedges in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 14 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Mustafa Cumhur Gök was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute of play forced DENVER™'s goalkeeper Mustafa Cumhur Gök to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Seb Hedges scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 2-1. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Armando Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 25th minute of play. Kevin Mastache took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mustafa Cumhur Gök. Mustafa Cumhur Gök dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Mustafa Cumhur Gök 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 29th minute. In the 30th minute, Axel Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Seb Hedges might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Seb Hedges ran back to his position shaking his head. Luis Cazalla made in the 33rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by DENVER™'s Dorel Chevereșan. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 34th minute, which inside left pole to 3-3. Dorel Chevereșan hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, DENVER™'s Seb Hedges dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-3. In the 42nd match minute, DENVER™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorel Chevereșan to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, DENVER™'s goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Mustafa Cumhur Gök reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. Seb Hedges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dorel Chevereșan kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-3 at half-time.

52 minutes into the game, Luis Cazalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. DENVER™'s Dorel Chevereșan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Seb Hedges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Seb Hedges 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. In the 60th minute, Seb Hedges made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-3. The audience was convinced that Seb Hedges's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Mustafa Cumhur Gök made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 65th minute of play. Seb Hedges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. DENVER™'s Dráusio Garcia was substituted for Beto Maranhense. After 70 minutes of play, DENVER™'s Seb Hedges made it 7-3 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! 74 minutes into the game, DENVER™'s Seb Hedges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Seb Hedges in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seb Hedges in the 82nd minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, DENVER™'s Seb Hedges nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-3. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dráusio Garcia was slow to take the kick. During this time DENVER™'s players had a chance to rest. With a little luck, DENVER™'s Mustafa Cumhur Gök got control of the ball when Ignacio Mastache tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 96th minute of play forced DENVER™'s goalkeeper Mustafa Cumhur Gök to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for DENVER™.