Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quentin Platt, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Bacardi Black Bats's Horaţiu Bacalbașa. But to his dismay, Horaţiu Bacalbașa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Bacardi Black Bats's Wojciech Grunwalski got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Horaţiu Bacalbașa 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Brudzisz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 20 played minutes Abram Sarmiento rounded Bacardi Black Bats's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Artur Brudzisz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Axel Montenegro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 23 minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Colombia's Santino Seco dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Quentin Platt struck a weak shot in the 35th 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 Bacardi Black Bats. In the 40th minute, Kevin Mastache 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. The audience was convinced that Horaţiu Bacalbașa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

The wind increased when Horaţiu Bacalbașa made the kick off in the second half. Horaţiu Bacalbașa hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Abílio Severiano made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 54th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermenegildo Rebelo made a great header on Bacardi Black Bats's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. 57 minutes into the game, Horaţiu Bacalbașa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristóvão França hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Wojciech Grunwalski 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. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Horaţiu Bacalbașa sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Bacardi Black Bats's Alexandre Mourinho was substituted for Cristóvão França. Bacardi Black Bats's Alexandre Mafra was substituted for Quentin Platt. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hermenegildo Rebelo was slow to take the kick. During this time Bacardi Black Bats's players had a chance to rest. After 77 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hermenegildo Rebelo who took care of the corner kick. Bacardi Black Bats's Hermenegildo Rebelo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Horaţiu Bacalbașa came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Bacardi Black Bats 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 Horaţiu Bacalbașa couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Bacardi Black Bats's Michal Parzysz got a free kick in the 90th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bacardi Black Bats had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.