Challenge

Dacia Ripensis Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) FC Temeswar Banat's Adrian Neubauer 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. After a rather tough play, FC Temeswar Banat's Benigno Osmundo got a free kick in the 8th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Adrian Neubauer notched a goal, 1-0, 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. FC Temeswar Banat's Jan Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 23rd minute of play forced FC Temeswar Banat's goalkeeper Aimé Holtmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Adrian Neubauer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aimé Holtmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the game, FC Temeswar Banat's Adrian Neubauer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 33rd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aimé Holtmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trendafil Dzhendov in the 36th minute. Adrian Neubauer struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Temeswar Banat. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the match, FC Temeswar Banat's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Aimé Holtmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Axel Montenegro 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. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 60 minutes, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Axel Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Temeswar Banat's Benigno Osmundo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Cazalla in the 64 minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Neubauer, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Axel Montenegro took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Aimé Holtmann to make any attempt to save it. Aimé Holtmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 78th minute of play. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Adrian Neubauer 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. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Neubauer, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A hard shot 84 in the game by Abram Secada from a close distance when the talented Aimé Holtmann managed to make a qualified save. FC Temeswar Banat's players were relieved. Abram Secada could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Aimé Holtmann made a huge save. In the 92ndth minute of the game Abram Secada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Temeswar Banat's Aimé Holtmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Neubauer came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Neubauer in the 94th minute of the match.