Challenge

Berca Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertinho Alagoano in the 6th minute of play. When -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Charalambos Vokolos in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. 8 minutes into the game, Flavio Valines cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Zhang Liang Liang got a free kick in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 12th minute of play forced -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goalkeeper Lino Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lino Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lino Mazza having to make a save. 15 minutes into the match, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Lino Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 19 minutes of play, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Flavio Valines made it 2-0 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! In the 22nd minute, Eusebiu Tunar fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Pedro Manzanares, passed just outside the right post. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Albertinho Alagoano shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Lino Mazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 27th minute of play. Albertinho Alagoano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 32nd minute of the match Colombia got a corner. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. Samuel Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Charalambos Vokolos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the game, Charalambos Vokolos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. -BZF- Petrolul Berca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. A collision led to -BZF- Petrolul Berca getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Charalambos Vokolos hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Santino Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albertinho Alagoano to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by -BZF- Petrolul Berca's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. In the 61st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertinho Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Samuel Navarro hit a great ball. Lino Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 75th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Alagoano in the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Charalambos Vokolos came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Colombia's Joshua Garrido getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Alagoano in the 86th minute of the match. With a little luck, -BZF- Petrolul Berca's Lino Mazza got control of the ball when Santino Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. -BZF- Petrolul Berca were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.