Challenge

AMG Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabrício Lustosa got the match started through his kick off. Fabrício Lustosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Colombia booed when Academia Monte Gordo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arana Ponta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Academia Monte Gordo's Mao Zhen Hong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mao Zhen Hong 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 7th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Academia Monte Gordo's Fabrício Lustosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Boruc Brysz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Fabrício Lustosa sent off a good shot on target. Fabrício Lustosa took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 23 minutes of play, Colombia's Kevin Mastache made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mao Zhen Hong was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabrício Lustosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Luciano Tiso made a great header on Academia Monte Gordo's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. Mao Zhen Hong 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 38th minute, Pascual Mouricio 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. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After 44 played minutes Academia Monte Gordo got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Tiso. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Santino Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Santino Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mao Zhen Hong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Axel Montenegro scored 1-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mao Zhen Hong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Fryderyk Grucza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Academia Monte Gordo fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Academia Monte Gordo's Fryderyk Grucza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fryderyk Grucza in the 64th minute of play. Abram Sarmiento might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mao Zhen Hong. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Sarmiento ran back to his position shaking his head. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fryderyk Grucza, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Kevin Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mao Zhen Hong having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Academia Monte Gordo's zone, Pascual Carballar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mao Zhen Hong came out of the goal and Pascual Carballar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fryderyk Grucza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Academia Monte Gordo's Fryderyk Grucza. But to his dismay, Fryderyk Grucza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Secada in the 83rd minute of play forced Academia Monte Gordo's goalkeeper Mao Zhen Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fryderyk Grucza scored 4-2 in the 85th 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. Luciano Tiso hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Abram Secada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Mao Zhen Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute, Abram Secada made a precise shot to the right of Mao Zhen Hong. Academia Monte Gordo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Academia Monte Gordo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.