Challenge

PIETROSUL ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. Nicolae Bosioc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolae Bosioc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolae Bosioc came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolae Bosioc blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Niculae Rădvan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Niculae Rădvan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolae Bosioc in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Sever Crăiniceanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute Nicolae Bosioc 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 Abram Sarmiento in the 28th minute of play forced FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Niculae Rădvan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Axel Montenegro charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Axel Montenegro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Axel Montenegro hit a great ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. A throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game was made by Viorel Iacobescu with Sever Crăiniceanu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The crowd rose to their feet as FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Nicolae Bosioc slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 45 minutes of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nicolae Bosioc to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Niculae Rădvan in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Horaţiu Pintilie. But to his dismay, Horaţiu Pintilie quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viorel Iacobescu in the 57th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Niculae Rădvan. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Cristi Ciprian was substituted for Nicolae Bosioc. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Ciprian, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Niculae Rădvan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 67th minute. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. A throw-in in the 71st minute of the game was made by Dan Burdujan with Sever Crăiniceanu as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 75 minutes in the game Dan Burdujan did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sever Crăiniceanu. In the 76th match minute, FC PIETROSUL -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aurelian Odobescu to maneuver through the defense. Abram Secada could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Niculae Rădvan made a huge save. Niculae Rădvan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 78th minute. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s Niculae Rădvan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save FC PIETROSUL -MM- from getting a goal against them. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 84 minutes into the game, Ciprian Halipa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristi Ciprian in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niculae Rădvan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pascual Carballar in the 93rd minute of play forced FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s goalkeeper Niculae Rădvan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after FC PIETROSUL -MM-'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Joshua Garrido managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.