Challenge

Lionel Messi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robert Haegg kicked off to start the match. If Robert Haegg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Robert Haegg. But to his dismay, Robert Haegg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 9 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xie Bang Ang was left in no man's land by his defense there! Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xie Bang Ang having to make a save. Xie Bang Ang 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. Axel Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Colombia's attentive Antonio Indiano managed to snatch the ball when Rolando Haimar made a throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game. 24 minutes into the game, Pascual Carballar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Xie Bang Ang was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Xie Bang Ang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 28 minutes into the match, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Xie Bang Ang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Robert Haegg took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Robert Haegg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Robert Haegg took the ball and in the 53 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 3-2. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Robert Haegg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Robert Haegg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK made a substitution. Florentino Berasko replaced Robert Haegg. In the 61st minute of the match ARedonditos de Ricota CFK got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benjy Muller ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 63rd minute, Abram Sarmiento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florentino Berasko in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. 65 minutes into the match, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Florentino Berasko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute ARedonditos de Ricota CFK were awarded a corner. Benjy Muller went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Rolando Haimar to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Clemente Beltran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clemente Beltran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. After a rather tough play, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Samuel Vela got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Samuel Vela managed to get in a good position for a shot. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Vela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Gonzales, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Emilio Gonzales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florentino Berasko took the ball and in the 83 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 6-2. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Gonzales, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florentino Berasko in the 88th minute of the match. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benjy Muller took the corner. In the 91st minute, Ignacio Mastache made a precise shot to the right of Xie Bang Ang. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-3. There was no doubt that ARedonditos de Ricota CFK were the better team. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.