Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Silvano Baladi started the match with the kick off. Teodelina FC's attentive Fernando Redondo managed to snatch the ball when Luis Cazalla made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. If Luca Savinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Silvano Baladi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. 13 minutes in the game Samuel Navarro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Santino Seco. Teodelina FC's Franko Armani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Teodelina FC from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvano Baladi in the 22nd minute of play. Franko Armani made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Franko Armani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Franko Armani was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Axel Montenegro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 30 minute of play. Axel Montenegro came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Franko Armani could save by the left post. In the 38th minute, Axel Montenegro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Franko Armani. The goal made the score 2-1. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Orlando Tafalla hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Victor Errapel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Orlando Tafalla got a free kick in the 46th minute. Silvano Baladi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Colombia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Teodelina FC:s goal. Teodelina FC's Silvano Baladi got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvano Baladi in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Silvano Baladi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Teodelina FC's Ernest Gascoin was substituted for Hilario Galo. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Lucas Erruz replaced Cristinel Buzoianu. Ali Numan Dilazad might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Numan Dilazad ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Silvano Baladi got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Teodelina FC's Silvano Baladi. But to his dismay, Silvano Baladi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. When Joshua Garrido fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Joshua Garrido a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute, Joshua Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Numan Dilazad made in the 80th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ernest Gascoin however managed to control. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Erruz in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 2-5 when Lucas Erruz sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Lucas Erruz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ernest Gascoin hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After 91 minutes, Ignacio Mastache made it 3-5 with a short kick to the right side. Teodelina FC's Franko Armani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Teodelina FC's Franko Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 93rd minute of play. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Carballar in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Teodelina FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.