Challenge

LA FORTALEZA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Şensoy Atlıhan 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. 1-0. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Yerko Smart 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. Batista Maige took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Cazalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 15 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Batista Maige reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yerko Smart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Batista Maige didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Pedro Manzanares stood somewhat misplaced when Yerko Gold came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 21 minute. Batista Maige didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şensoy Atlıhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Batista Maige played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 34th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teddi Duro got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute, Roberto-Carlos Missel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yerko Smart in the 47th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Yerko Smart came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Yerko Gold made a kick off. In the 60th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batista Maige saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 60th minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Batista Maige to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddi Duro in the 62nd minute of play. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by SICARIOS Fútbol Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kevin Mastache was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. 71 minutes into the match, Yerko Gold had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yerko Gold was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. In the 77th minute of the match, Abram Secada got a very nice opportunity to score, but Batista Maige was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 79th minute, Remicio Amezquita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SICARIOS Fútbol Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. 82 minutes into the match, Colombia's Abram Secada sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Batista Maige narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yerko Smart in the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Batista Maige had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.