Challenge

Laurita Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardino Ofelio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pascual Carballar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Arnulfo Kinsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardino Ofelio in the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Laurita FC's Bernardino Ofelio 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, 1-0. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardino Ofelio in the 8th minute of play. Laurita FC's Arnulfo Kinsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 12th minute of play. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 14th minute of play forced Laurita FC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Kinsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ezequiel Emesto charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ezequiel Emesto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Laurita FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Arnulfo Kinsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Csaba Szénási kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Arnulfo Kinsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 34th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Kinsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardino Ofelio hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After 42 minutes Laurita FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. 43 minutes into the match, Laurita FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Arnulfo Kinsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Kinsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Laurita FC made a substitution. Hélder Fernandez replaced Esa Garcha. After the first half Colombia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. After 54 played minutes Laurita FC got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Emesto. Laurita FC's Arnulfo Kinsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Laurita FC from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Šair Lupin in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Laurita FC made a substitution. Filip Ikalewicz replaced Bernardino Ofelio. A sloppy throw-in by Joshua Garrido in the 67th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Laurita FC's Ezequiel Emesto. After 72 minutes of play, Laurita FC's Mario Alberto Kempes made it 2-2 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! An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 75th minute of play forced Laurita FC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Kinsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Mastache got free with Arnulfo Kinsen in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Mastache to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Laurita FC's Arnulfo Kinsen got control of the ball when Ignacio Mastache tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Mario Alberto Kempes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laurita FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Alberto Kempes 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. After 90 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. Mario Alberto Kempes might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mario Alberto Kempes ran back to his position shaking his head. Mario Alberto Kempes might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mario Alberto Kempes ran back to his position shaking his head. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.