Challenge

ROCH - ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) BANDOLEIROS osasco's Billy Sandström 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. Karl Pilgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Orlando Tafalla made in the 16th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Santino Seco. 17 minutes into the match, BANDOLEIROS osasco's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Karl Pilgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute of play forced BANDOLEIROS osasco's goalkeeper Karl Pilgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Billy Sandström in the 22nd minute. BANDOLEIROS osasco's Karl Pilgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 23rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Ziemowit Haskiewicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Ziemowit Haskiewicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karl Pilgren. Karl Pilgren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Billy Sandström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 39th minute, BANDOLEIROS osasco's Billy Sandström dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kleber Chalas was slow to take the kick. During this time BANDOLEIROS osasco's players had a chance to rest. BANDOLEIROS osasco's Ziemowit Haskiewicz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, BANDOLEIROS osasco's Karl Pilgren got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 57th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Pilgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. BANDOLEIROS osasco's Peter Paul Crouch was substituted for Billy Sandström. BANDOLEIROS osasco's José Augusto Nóbrega was substituted for Ziemowit Haskiewicz. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Antonio Indiano made in the 68th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kevin Mastache immediately put the ball in play. In the 70th minute Peter Paul Crouch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Peter Paul Crouch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 73 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Paul Crouch came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Santino Seco made a precise shot to the right of Karl Pilgren. BANDOLEIROS osasco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. José Augusto Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. BANDOLEIROS osasco were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kleber Chalas took the corner. Kleber Chalas made a great header on BANDOLEIROS osasco's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd minute BANDOLEIROS osasco were awarded a corner. Kleber Chalas went to the cornerflag to take it. José Augusto Nóbrega recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle sounded Colombia left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than BANDOLEIROS osasco.