Challenge

Kaiet Caceres
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Kim Lekberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Pedro Manzanares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Casper Martinsson hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute, Fulgencio Eguerdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dochko Rodev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Los Andes's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Dochko Rodev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dochko Rodev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 26th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Kaj Skager 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 Kaj Skager was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dochko Rodev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 35th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomáš Lamačka in the 43rd minute of the match. Dochko Rodev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 48th minute after Club Atletico Los Andes's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Santino Seco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dochko Rodev quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 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 1-0.

If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the game, Colombia's Santino Seco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dochko Rodev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 64th minute of play forced Club Atletico Los Andes's goalkeeper Dochko Rodev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dochko Rodev was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Santino Seco capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Santino Seco really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Club Atletico Los Andes's Kaj Skager got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Club Atletico Los Andes's Steven Garner-Currie was substituted for Matias Rivas. Club Atletico Los Andes made a substitution. Fabio Peli replaced Donald Trump. Club Atletico Los Andes's Kim Lekberg got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 86 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Los Andes's goalkeeper Dochko Rodev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kevin Mastache. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaj Skager, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Kaj Skager ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Dochko Rodev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Secada in the 94th minute of play. Dochko Rodev 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 95th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Lekberg in the 98th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.