Challenge

Beeker Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 3rd minute of play forced Beek City's goalkeeper Arian Beqaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Marciano Hendrickx managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beek City's supporters rose to their feet, but Marciano Hendrickx 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. After 19 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benny Stolle who took care of the corner kick. In the 21st minute, Beek City's Marciano Hendrickx ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Marciano Hendrickx managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beek City's supporters rose to their feet, but Marciano Hendrickx 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. Arian Beqaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 27th minute of play. The throw-in from Antonio Indiano in the 29th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Beek City's Rueben Rashleigh. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Marciano Hendrickx stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Marciano Hendrickx tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th minute, Marciano Hendrickx got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Beek City booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Garrido didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute of the match, Marciano Hendrickx tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pedro Manzanares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Arian Beqaj stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Arian Beqaj stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. The corner ended in Pascual Carballar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Beek City's Arian Beqaj did a great save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marciano Hendrickx made a kick off. Axel Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Arian Beqaj skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 56 minutes into the match, Beek City's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Arian Beqaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Beek City's Arian Beqaj got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 61st minute of play forced Beek City's goalkeeper Arian Beqaj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rueben Rashleigh charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rueben Rashleigh the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rueben Rashleigh kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. With his leg Arian Beqaj managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Colombia's Axel Montenegro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Arian Beqaj 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 64th minute. In the 67th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arian Beqaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 69th minute. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 70th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Hendrickx in the 73rd minute of the match. Arian Beqaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Colombia's Kevin Mastache ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arian Beqaj. Arian Beqaj yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Arian Beqaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 93rd minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Beek City.