Challenge

Tierra de fuego
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Ceyhan Celvet came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Golden Dragón F.C 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 Ceyhan Celvet couldn't finish the play. Joshua Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute Ceyhan Celvet 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Ceyhan Celvet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golden Dragón F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Ceyhan Celvet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ceyhan Celvet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Joshua Garrido in the 11th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Golden Dragón F.C's Paşa Ali Rahmi. Ceyhan Celvet'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 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, Ceyhan Celvet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 26 minutes into the match, Golden Dragón F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Hilario Pesquera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Selim Mićić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandez Vizcarreto was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The supporters of Golden Dragón F.C booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Golden Dragón F.C's Paşa Ali Rahmi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luis Cazalla, made in the 37th minute of the game. Hilario Pesquera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Golden Dragón F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Hilario Pesquera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Paşa Ali Rahmi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Golden Dragón F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. In the 44th minute, Paşa Ali Rahmi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abram Sarmiento might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hilario Pesquera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Sarmiento ran back to his position shaking his head. Ceyhan Celvet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ceyhan Celvet to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 63rd minute Dario Betzanos 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dario Betzanos in the 65th 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. If Dario Betzanos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dario Betzanos in the 66th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Santino Seco notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Golden Dragón F.C's Hilario Pesquera. Hilario Pesquera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Golden Dragón F.C made a substitution. Modris Pavējš replaced Alan Petersen. Golden Dragón F.C's Camerino Luey was substituted for Selim Mićić. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dario Betzanos in the 74th 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. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Dario Betzanos sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The audience was convinced that Camerino Luey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 79th minute of the match Golden Dragón F.C got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paşa Ali Rahmi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Paşa Ali Rahmi made a great header on Golden Dragón F.C's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 81st minute of play forced Golden Dragón F.C's goalkeeper Hilario Pesquera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Abram Secada got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Betzanos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 minutes of play, Golden Dragón F.C's Dario Betzanos made it 3-2 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! Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dario Betzanos in the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Colombia's Kevin Mastache dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. In the 94th minute, Fernandez Vizcarreto made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. Golden Dragón 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.