Challenge

Estádio Jacuba
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Baal Grunberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Baal Grunberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Baal Grunberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Dagoberto Sandoval sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Pedro Manzanares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Baal Grunbergs short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Pedro Manzanares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dagoberto Sandoval received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Baal Grunberg scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 21st minute of play forced Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper Wachirapong Wattanachinda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wachirapong Wattanachinda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 25th minute of play. Wachirapong Wattanachinda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 28th minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Clube do Remo MZ got a freekick which was hit by Didi Mello. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper Wachirapong Wattanachinda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dagoberto Sandoval could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Dagoberto Sandoval fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. Samuel Navarro hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute Clube do Remo MZ were awarded a corner. Didi Mello went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Tiaguinho Mandrak almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wachirapong Wattanachinda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Clube do Remo MZ's Dagoberto Sandoval sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 69th minute of play forced Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper Wachirapong Wattanachinda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wachirapong Wattanachinda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Dagoberto Sandoval 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. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Clube do Remo MZ's Baal Grunberg. But to his dismay, Baal Grunberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. After some careless play in the Clube do Remo MZ defense, Abram Secada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wachirapong Wattanachinda. The Clube do Remo MZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wachirapong Wattanachinda should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Clube do Remo MZ's Kang Cheng Ao got a free kick in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 88th minute of play forced Clube do Remo MZ's goalkeeper Wachirapong Wattanachinda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Clube do Remo MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Wachirapong Wattanachinda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after Clube do Remo MZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. After 94 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Clube do Remo MZ! Wachirapong Wattanachinda went to the wrong direction when Kevin Mastache was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baal Grunberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.