Challenge

PALLINI STADIUM
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Perivaldo de Lima took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pallini City's Perivaldo de Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Perivaldo de Lima in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 15 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Perivaldo de Lima came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 17th minute of play forced Pallini City's goalkeeper Helmut Tõnuri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. Helmut Tõnuri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Pallini City's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. Pallini City's Helmut Tõnuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 23rd minute of play. Markos Kortes's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Markos Kortes helped the player get up and apologised. 26 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xabier 赵云. Helmut Tõnuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Anier Geleberto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Pallini City's Xabier 赵云. But to his dismay, Xabier 赵云 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 46 minutes into the match, Pallini City's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Helmut Tõnuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pallini City's Helmut Tõnuri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Pallini City from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xabier 赵云, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute, Santino Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Pallini City's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Helmut Tõnuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Plaski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pallini City's Helmut Tõnuri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Pallini City from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Helmut Tõnuri in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Pallini City's Xabier 赵云. But to his dismay, Xabier 赵云 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. 77 minutes into the game, Abram Secada recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Helmut Tõnuri. Abram Secada showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. If Ignacio Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anier Geleberto in the 85th minute of the match. In the 88th match minute, Pallini City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Rami to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match Andrei Novi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Xabier 赵云 took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pallini City had won after a very even match.