Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andres Oper started the match with the kick off. Samuel Navarro hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's Andres Oper sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Oper in the 12th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gunvald Glarkrog 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 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 15th minute of play forced Strib Galacticos IF's goalkeeper Gunvald Glarkrog to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andres Oper in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andres Oper's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gunvald Glarkrog made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Colombia's Kevin Mastache in the 24th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Gunvald Glarkrog was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Strib Galacticos IF through an amazing save. A collision led to Strib Galacticos IF getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Davide Ubriaco hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Axel Montenegro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gunvald Glarkrog. The goal made the score 2-1. Andres Oper blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Oper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andres Oper in the 35th minute of the match. When Strib Galacticos IF's Andres Oper in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. After 37 played minutes Strib Galacticos IF got a freekick which was hit by Sivart Djursgård. Valdemar Ginhart hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 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 40th minute. Colombia's Axel Montenegro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gunvald Glarkrog in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento, in the 40th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Gunvald Glarkrog made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th minute, Andres Oper ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Oper in the 54th minute of play. After having played for 56 minutes, Andres Oper managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Strib Galacticos IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andres Oper was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andres Oper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Colombia's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Andres Oper 60 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-3. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Asım Arif Akatay hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. When Sivart Djursgård fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Strib Galacticos IF's protests and gave Sivart Djursgård a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Zhao Xiong Han got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Strib Galacticos IF's Sonni Engklint was substituted for Asım Arif Akatay. 79 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Gunvald Glarkrog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hagbard Ribov in the 80th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hagbard Ribov in the 87th minute. Ignacio Mastache took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gunvald Glarkrog. Gunvald Glarkrog dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. A nice corner shot did that Valdemar Ginhart got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.