Challenge

Estadio Teodelina
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Leopoldo Orlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Silvano Baladi sent off a good shot on target. After 9 minutes, Axel Montenegro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Teodelina FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Axel Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 11 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Luis Cazalla. If Silvano Baladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Carballar in the 14th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Silvano Baladi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. Franko Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 26th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Franko Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Franko Armani. Teodelina FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Franko Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leopoldo Orlan hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Teodelina FC's goalie prevented a goal. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Teodelina FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. A very nice done corner allowed Pascual Carballar to score against Franko Armani in Teodelina FC's goal. 1-2 after 39 minutes. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Franko Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvano Baladi, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. An unexpected shot in the 47th minute by Siro Porfiro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Silvano Baladi made the kick off in the second half. The throw-in from Gyuro Tzonkin in the 56th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Orlando Tafalla. 59 minutes into the game, Teodelina FC's Silvano Baladi 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, 3-2. In the 61st 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 4-2. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Ernest Gascoin replaced Hilario Galo. Teodelina FC's Ali Numan Dilazad was substituted for Fernando Redondo. Franko Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvano Baladi took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvano Baladi, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the game, Silvano Baladi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 79 minutes of play, Teodelina FC's Silvano Baladi made it 7-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joshua Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Silvano Baladi came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Antonio Indiano fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Antonio Indiano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Teodelina FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute Silvano Baladi 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. Ali Numan Dilazad was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After a rather tough play, Teodelina FC's Leopoldo Orlan got a free kick in the 91st minute. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.