Challenge

Queen Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dušan Vlahović started the match with the kick off. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Manuel Isăilă showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. In the 5th minute, Luis Cazalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Manuel Isăilă slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 after 7 minutes of play. The corner ended in Alex Eugen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 13th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. Long Liang 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 16th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Long Liang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manuel Isăilă struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dušan Vlahović in the 20th minute of play. Manuel Isăilă's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s zone, Abram Sarmiento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Long Liang came out of the goal and Abram Sarmiento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Manuel Isăilă sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Isăilă in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Long Liang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 46 minutes into the match, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goal looked a bit too open when Joshua Garrido came free, but Long Liang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Manuel Isăilă might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Isăilă ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Isăilă, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Long Liang having to make a save. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Long Liang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Long Liang got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Dušan Vlahović recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Long Liang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ from getting a goal against them. In the 77th minute Mihai Tâbârnă 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 78th minute of play forced ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s goalkeeper Long Liang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Long Liang in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Santino Seco scored to the left of an out of position Long Liang, making the score, 3-1. Rafael Rusi hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡'s Long Liang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 92nd minute of play. Long Liang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ⚡FC Muntenia09⚡ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.