Challenge

Kukovske pole
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. Blas Soter might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Blas Soter ran back to his position shaking his head. Róbert Behúň 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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Yang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, FC Kukova's Blas Soter dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 27th minute, FC Kukova's Jozef Šagáth ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 29th minute of play forced FC Kukova's goalkeeper Róbert Behúň to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, FC Kukova's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Róbert Behúň reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, André Pirlo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kukova fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Róbert Behúň made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 37th minute of play. After 39th play minutes Abram Sarmiento shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Róbert Behúň and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, FC Kukova's Blas Soter got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Róbert Behúň. FC Kukova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Gong Yang made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, FC Kukova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Carlos Vaz to maneuver through the defense. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kukova's goalkeeper Róbert Behúň, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute Gong Yang 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. Róbert Behúň took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Róbert Behúň managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Colombia's Axel Montenegro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 73rd minute Stano Dubček 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. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Róbert Behúň made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jozef Šagáth in the 81st minute of play. Kevin Mastache charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kevin Mastache the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Kukova booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FC Kukova's Róbert Behúň got control of the ball when Ignacio Mastache tried to sneak it across the goal line. Róbert Behúň made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 96th minute of play. Blas Soter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chants of Colombia echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as FC Kukova had held the ball for most of the match.