Challenge

Don Pepe
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Thierry Henry started the match with the kick off. GuateFortín's Roberto Trotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Cazalla in the 3 minute of the game. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. 7 minutes into the match, GuateFortín's Thierry Henry sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th match minute, GuateFortín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heriberto Correa to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thierry Henry got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Alvarenga in the 21st minute of play. Fabio Huezo's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabio Huezo helped the player get up and apologised. Nery Pumpido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Pedro Manzanares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In a very dangerous position, a player in GuateFortín fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Colombia a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Axel Montenegro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of GuateFortín's Nery Pumpido. 1-2. The GuateFortín players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Colombia were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Axel Montenegro hit a great ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zico Zellier in the 57th minute of play. GuateFortín's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Kevin Mastache scored to the left of an out of position Nery Pumpido, making the score, 1-3. GuateFortín's William Villanueva was substituted for Zico Zellier. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thierry Henry in the 65th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thierry Henry in the 68th minute of play. Thierry Henry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antonio Indiano charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antonio Indiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orlando Tafalla charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orlando Tafalla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. Colombia's attentive Santino Seco managed to snatch the ball when Fabio Huezo made a throw-in in the 76th minute of the game. In the 77th minute, Thierry Henry 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. Ignacio Mastache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nery Pumpido having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thierry Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thierry Henry 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. 90 minutes into the match, William Villanueva notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nery Pumpido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 95th minute of play.