Challenge

Íbero de Sagunto
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. If Eriberto Pedriza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 5 minutes into the match, Osman Čiček had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osman Čiček was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After some careless play in the Hispania defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Memduh Akova. The Hispania fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Memduh Akova should have stopped the shot. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Pedriza in the 13th minute of play. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arif Memduh Akova. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Arif Memduh Akova took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 20 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. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Pascual Carballar hit a great ball. Arif Memduh Akova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 22nd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lei Qian Peng went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 26th minute of play forced Hispania's goalkeeper Arif Memduh Akova to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 26th minute of play forced Hispania's goalkeeper Arif Memduh Akova to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Memduh Akova stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Lei Qian Peng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arif Memduh Akova. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 31st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Memduh Akova saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Filip Kubala tried to sneak it across the goal line. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arif Memduh Akova having to make a save. In the 41st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Memduh Akova saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arif Memduh Akova. Arif Memduh Akova dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Antonio Benarrivo, made in the 46th minute of the game. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Arif Memduh Akova took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Hispania's Filip Kubala. But to his dismay, Filip Kubala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Hispania made a substitution. Typhon Torrent replaced Antonio Benarrivo. Hispania's David Chifu was substituted for Osman Čiček. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Arif Memduh Akova in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lei Qian Peng in the 67th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lei Qian Peng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 68thth minute of the game Lei Qian Peng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Santino Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Abram Secada dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arif Memduh Akova, 4-3. 92 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when David Chifu came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hispania's Arif Memduh Akova played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 93rd minute of play. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Hispania's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. Colombia's Kevin Mastache was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arif Memduh Akova in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Hispania were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.