Challenge

El Cilindro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Elmo Jaanovits made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Elmo Jaanovits tried to sneak it across the goal line. Walery Balkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Colombia's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Di Stefano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elmo Jaanovits in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Academia FC's Elmo Jaanovits shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 21 minutes into the match, Academia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Walery Balkiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro scored 2-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Walery Balkiewicz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 刘霆鹏, made in the 35th minute of the game. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Academia FC's Alvaro Iraitz got a free kick in the 56th minute. Academia FC's Francisco Ascencio was substituted for Asko Kuul. Walery Balkiewicz 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 2-3 in the 58 minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, Academia FC's Tancredo Hondaro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. When Francisco Ascencio came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Academia 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 Francisco Ascencio couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute, Tancredo Hondaro made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. In the 72nd minute, Tancredo Hondaro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Academia FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-3. Walery Balkiewicz made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Ignacio Mastache sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tancredo Hondaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When Tancredo Hondaro came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Academia 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 Tancredo Hondaro couldn't finish the play. Orlando Tafalla's late challenge caught a Academia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Tafalla helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Orlando Tafalla hit a great ball. Alvaro Iraitz charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvaro Iraitz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 88th match minute, Academia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Iraitz to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Francisco Ascencio 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. Academia FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.