Challenge

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Barry Houghton sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th match minute, Dragonf⮊rcE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Veiga to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Barry Houghton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dragonf⮊rcE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Zacarias Sesimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kevin Mastache's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zacarias Sesimbra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Dragonf⮊rcE's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Zacarias Sesimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerónimo Pais kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Zacarias Sesimbra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 39th minute of play. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zacarias Sesimbra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Zacarias Sesimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Montenegro's late challenge caught a Dragonf⮊rcE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Axel Montenegro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Axel Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abram Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 47 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zacarias Sesimbra was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Barry Houghton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zacarias Sesimbra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 56th minute of play. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Santino Seco hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, Dragonf⮊rcE's Barry Houghton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Houghton, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Zacarias Sesimbra threw himself towards the right post 62 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abram Sarmiento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luis Cazalla made in the 66th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Joshua Garrido immediately put the ball in play. 67 minutes into the match, Dragonf⮊rcE's goalkeeper Zacarias Sesimbra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. 70 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Barry Houghton came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Dragonf⮊rcE's Afonso Quadros managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Cazalla in the 75 minute of the game. In the 79th minute Barry Houghton 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. 82 minutes into the match, Abram Secada had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zacarias Sesimbra. Dragonf⮊rcE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Secada was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Abram Secada took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Zacarias Sesimbra to make any attempt to save it. Dragonf⮊rcE's Ludo Tobbackers quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Garrido, made in the 91st minute of the game. In the 92nd minute, Karin Benzema made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.