Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Turgay Hafi notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi got a free kick in the 5th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgay Hafi in the 11th minute of play. In the 16th play minute Turgay Hafi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pedro Manzanares. 2-0. If Turgay Hafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ciro Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgay Hafi in the 31st minute of the match. 31 minutes into the game, Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi 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, 3-0. 36 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes in the game, Santino Seco dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After 39 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Axel Montenegro. In the 43rdth minute of the game Santino Seco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Turgay Hafi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Turgay Hafi made a kick off. Ciro Nerio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 51st minute. 54 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgay Hafi in the 57th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio. Ciro Nerio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ciro Nerio having to make a save. With a little luck, Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Ciro Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes, Orlando Tafalla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Bancruz F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş was substituted for Turgay Hafi. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Bancruz F.C made a substitution. Alfonso Tauro replaced Clodoveo Matro. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd 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. Bancruz F.C's attentive Carlos Arixo managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Tafalla made a throw-in in the 78th minute of the game. A collision led to Bancruz F.C getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Luca Driver hit a great ball. After 82 played minutes, Colombia's Kevin Mastache shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ciro Nerio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Colombia reached it. In the 85th 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. Ignacio Mastaches short, quick shot in the 86thth minute got Ciro Nerio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ignacio Mastache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ciro Nerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Bancruz F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kevin Mastache ran over to the corner to take the kick. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.