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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand 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. Pascual Carballar kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, José Sand managed to get in a good position for a shot. ITAFUT 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but José Sand 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. Joshua Garrido made in the 9th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ITAFUT 4EVER's Marquinhos Best. José Sand scored 1-0 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Sand in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 after 18 minutes of play. Nilson Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Sand in the 25th minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Sand in the 32nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, José Sand kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. José Sand struck a weak shot in the 39th 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 ITAFUT 4EVER. José Sand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Nilson Peres was a little too slow when Abram Sarmiento got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 3-2. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, José Sand kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. ITAFUT 4EVER's Boguslaw Tarasek was substituted for João Vítor Porto. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Jardel Baggio replaced José Sand. Nilson Peres made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Jordan Henderson made in the 75th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Sidney Bertassi however managed to control. Nilson Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Bertassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santino Seco hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The Colombia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Colombia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.