Challenge

Socavon Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ermengol Alberete took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Artal Baltanas came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sindo Porregimon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kevin Mastache's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Kevin Mastache sped through Socavon FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sindo Porregimon. 14 minutes into the game, Socavon FC's Ermengol Alberete 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, 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermengol Alberete got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermengol Alberete. 27 minutes into the game, Socavon FC's Ermengol Alberete 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, 2-1. Ksawery Furgal's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pedro Manzanares firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sindo Porregimon 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 32nd minute. In the 37th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sindo Porregimon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sindo Porregimon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Axel Montenegro could shoot a difficult shot in the 51st minute, which Sindo Porregimon however easily saved by the left post. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sindo Porregimon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Sindo Porregimon in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samuel Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermengol Alberete in the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sindo Porregimon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Socavon FC's Intxixu Huarte was substituted for Artal Baltanas. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Intxixu Huarte in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Socavon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Sindo Porregimon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sindo Porregimon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Colombia were furious when Orlando Tafalla was red carded, 75 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colombia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Intxixu Huarte in the 80th minute of the match. Sindo Porregimon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 83rd minute of play. Ksawery Furgal hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Socavon FC's goalkeeper Sindo Porregimon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 89th minute, but Sindo Porregimon got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Socavon FC hanging dry this time. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Socavon FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Santino Seco heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Intxixu Huarte scored 3-1 in the 93rd 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 some careless play in the Colombia defense, Intxixu Huarte 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Socavon FC had won after a very even match.