Challenge

Marcio Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pantelis Kotoulas started the match with the kick off. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sancar Yağınalp in the 2nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Pantelis Kotoulas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Pantelis Kotoulas sent off a good shot on target. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Greger Fribäck having to make a save. In the 9th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Greger Fribäck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Real Salsa F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Greger Fribäck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Sancar Yağınalp recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Sancar Yağınalp showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. A collision led to Real Salsa F.C. getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Cebrail İhlas hit a great ball. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Greger Fribäck 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 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Greger Fribäck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Ximenes Oñatibia scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 3-0. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Pantelis Kotoulas took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Greger Fribäck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Real Salsa F.C.'s Natalio Txeru was substituted for Pantelis Kotoulas. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Greger Fribäck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 53rd minute of play. Greger Fribäck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Greger Fribäck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sancar Yağınalp in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Erhan Kerimhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natalio Txeru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 66th minute of play forced Real Salsa F.C.'s goalkeeper Greger Fribäck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio Indiano kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Antonio Indiano hit a great ball. After 69 minutes of play, Real Salsa F.C.'s Natalio Txeru made it 5-0 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, Cebrail İhlas threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After some careless play in the Real Salsa F.C. defense, Abram Secada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Greger Fribäck. The Real Salsa F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Greger Fribäck should have stopped the shot. Greger Fribäck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 82nd minute. Ignacio Mastache might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Greger Fribäck. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ignacio Mastache ran back to his position shaking his head. Abram Secada who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Greger Fribäck when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Greger Fribäck didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 95th minute, which inside left pole to 5-2. Real Salsa F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.