Challenge

Estadio Teodelina
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Teodelina FC's López Heredia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. López Heredia took the ball and in the 5 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 1-0. 12 minutes into the game, Samuel Navarro threw the ball into play from the sideline. Teodelina FC's Emanuel Mammana quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gyuro Tzonkin during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from López Heredia in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Franko Armani. Teodelina FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, López Heredia took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Franko Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Teodelina FC's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristinel Buzoianu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 34th minute of play forced Teodelina FC's goalkeeper Franko Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when López Heredia got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 40 minutes, López Heredia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teodelina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but López Heredia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Teodelina FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. After 52 played minutes Teodelina FC got a freekick which was hit by Gyuro Tzonkin. In the 53rd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franko Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. López Heredia might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. López Heredia ran back to his position shaking his head. 58 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's goalkeeper Franko Armani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Franko Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Garrido in the 63rd minute of play forced Teodelina FC's goalkeeper Franko Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. López Heredia might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. López Heredia ran back to his position shaking his head. Franko Armani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 71st minute. Axel Montenegro in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Franko Armani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 77th minute of the match, Abram Sarmiento tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Franko Armani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. López Heredia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. López Heredia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 83rd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Navarro to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Ernest Gascoin replaced Hilario Galo. Teodelina FC made a substitution. Silvano Baladi replaced López Heredia. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Teodelina FC's Lucas Erruz was substituted for Cristinel Buzoianu. The supporters of Teodelina FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silvano Baladi struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Teodelina FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 88th minute of play forced Teodelina FC's goalkeeper Franko Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd 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. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gyuro Tzonkin was slow to take the kick. During this time Teodelina FC's players had a chance to rest. Luca Savinov made a great header on Teodelina FC's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. After 96 minutes of play, Colombia's Abram Secada made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Franko Armani was left in no man's land by his defense there! Teodelina FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.