Challenge

Juan D Peron
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Miguel Ramirez started the match with the kick off. Kevin Mastache kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. If Miguel Ramirez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, LACELESTEYBLANCA's Isac Lucan got a free kick in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eugenio Molina prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 9th 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. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sixto Gomez was slow to take the kick. During this time LACELESTEYBLANCA's players had a chance to rest. The referee felt a red card was in order, 13 minutes into the game, when Nereo Txurio put in a rough tackle. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for LACELESTEYBLANCA! In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind LACELESTEYBLANCA's goalkeeper Eugenio Molina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Loco Faso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Loco Faso tried to sneak it across the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, LACELESTEYBLANCA's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Eugenio Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Colombia's Axel Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eugenio Molina made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Loco Faso in the 45th minute. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eugenio Molina read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Eugenio Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Abram Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugenio Molina was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. 61 minutes in the game, Loco Faso dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After having played for 63 minutes, Abram Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abram Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Kevin Mastache recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loco Faso in the 71st minute of play. The throw-in from Kevin Mastache in the 72nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by LACELESTEYBLANCA's Isac Lucan. Isac Lucan struck a weak shot in the 74th 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 LACELESTEYBLANCA. Abram Secada might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Molina. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Secada ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 84th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Molina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loco Faso in the 86th minute of the match. Colombia's Antonio Indiano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Isac Lucan in the 91 minute of the game. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.