Challenge

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cristian Botasso made the kick off and thus started the match. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Cristian Botasso 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. Manolis Ntouvaris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abram Sarmiento went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 10th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th 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: 1-2. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. After 26 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Santino Seco. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Botasso in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 30 minutes into the game, Drafi's Cristian Botasso 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, 2-2. 34 minutes into the game, Drafi's Cristian Botasso 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, 3-2. Carlos Fernando Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Patricio Jesus kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 37th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soulis Felegakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Soulis Felegakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 44th minute, Cristian Botasso made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Botasso got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-2.

Drafi's Takis Chatzigiannis was substituted for Claudio Busillo. The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Botasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Soulis Felegakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soulis Felegakis in the 65th minute of play. Kevin Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manolis Ntouvaris having to interfere. Drafi's Chatziioannou Stavrakos was substituted for Cristian Botasso. In the 69thth minute of the game Chatziioannou Stavrakos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Soulis Felegakis came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Drafi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Soulis Felegakis couldn't finish the play. If Pascual Carballar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soulis Felegakis in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Kevin Mastache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Daniel Malinovský fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 85th minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Chatziioannou Stavrakos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chatziioannou Stavrakos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. After 89 minutes of play, Drafi's Daniel Malinovský made it 7-2 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! Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Patricio Jesus, made in the 92nd minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Chatziioannou Stavrakos came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Chatziioannou Stavrakos 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. In the 94th minute, Soulis Felegakis made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-2. After 97 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Santino Seco. When Boleslaw Kojder came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Drafi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Boleslaw Kojder couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Drafi were the better team. Drafi's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.