Challenge

Monumental de CUEC
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sergio Mustafa started the match with the kick off. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Magne Söderberg quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luis Cazalla, made in the 3rd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Sergio Mustafa took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Nikola in the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Xian J.J. was slow to take the kick. During this time C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's players had a chance to rest. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Xian J.J. was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience was convinced that Sergio Mustafa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Alfredinho Gerber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of C.U.E. DE COMERCIO booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th 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. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Alfredinho Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Mastache in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Alfredinho Gerber. Alfredinho Gerber was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Alfredinho Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 20th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Teodoro Nikola kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-1 in the 21 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredinho Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergio Mustafa in the 29th minute. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 32nd minute, when Sergio Mustafa scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 3-1. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Byrne Hopkins tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredinho Gerber didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Alfredinho Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Colombia's Antonio Indiano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Betão Veiga in the 50 minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Mustafa in the 52nd minute of the match. Alfredinho Gerber 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 55th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Sergio Mustafa notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Salvador Romano was substituted for Sergio Mustafa. 66 minutes into the match, C.U.E. DE COMERCIO's Salvador Romano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salvador Romano in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Abram Sarmiento reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfredinho Gerber. The goal made the score 4-3. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Nikola in the 76th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Colombia's Abram Secada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-4. Alfredinho Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Secada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Salvador Romano in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Salvador Romano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.