Temple of Solomon
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. 3 minutes into the match, Templars FC's Márk Kovács sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 4 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Staffan Apelqvist. In the 4th minute, Templars FC's Staffan Apelqvist dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Templars FC's Márk Kovács in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. André Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 13th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márk Kovács in the 18th minute of play. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Márk Kovács was slow to take the kick. During this time Templars FC's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Staffan Apelqvist managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Templars FC's Márk Kovács slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 3-0 after 26 minutes of play. In the 31st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Márk Kovács 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. The Colombia fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Colombia's Axel Montenegro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Márk Kovács struck a weak shot in the 39th 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 Templars FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 41st minute of play forced Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Templars FC's Jonathan Sammut was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 42nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márk Kovács, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jonathan Sammut made a kick off. When Márk Kovács came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Templars FC 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 Márk Kovács couldn't finish the play. 56 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Courtois. Templars FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Templars FC's Adelino Marques managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Antonio Indiano in the 61 minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Axel Montenegro could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which André Courtois however easily saved by the left post. Jonathan Sammut kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Santino Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Santino Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Courtois breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Templars FC's André Courtois got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Márk Kovács'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 70th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Márk Kovács 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. Márk Kovács took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. Templars FC made a substitution. Ziya Onur Muzaffer replaced Adelino Marques. Templars FC's Lawrence Buontempo was substituted for Jack Nicholson. André Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Secada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Templars FC's André Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 83rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 5-3 when Ignacio Mastache sped through Templars FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of André Courtois. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Abram Secada took a quick shot and it went in 5-4 without a chance for André Courtois to make any attempt to save it. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Templars FC's goalkeeper André Courtois, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Templars FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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