Challenge

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gonzalo Lixandro made the kick off which started today's match. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Rodolfo Faria tried to sneak it across the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo Faria. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 12th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Carballar to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Claudemiro Madureira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. reached it. Thanks to some nice moves Rodolfo Faria could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Pedro Manzanares however easily saved by the left post. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Santiago Macena in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. 23 minutes into the game, one of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Qiu Chuan Ran had in the 24thth minute some difficulties stopping Axel Montenegro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Faria in the 27th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qiu Chuan Ran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some careless play in the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. defense, Abram Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran. The Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Qiu Chuan Ran should have stopped the shot. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qiu Chuan Ran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. 38 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Qiu Chuan Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Axel Montenegro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran did a great save. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

A hard shot 56 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Qiu Chuan Ran managed to make a qualified save. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players were relieved. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 58th minute of play. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Raimundo Ventura was substituted for Claudemiro Madureira. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Modesto Bras replaced Israel Carvalhal. In the 63rd minute, Santiago Macena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Gonzalo Lixandro put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 70th minute, Kevin Mastache 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. Rodolfo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 74th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 75th minute of play. After 76 minutes, Pascual Carballar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s 蔡风挺 got a free kick in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Kevin Mastache notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran. Qiu Chuan Ran was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute Rodolfo Faria 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. After 87 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Ventura. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Secada in the 92nd minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 94 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Raimundo Ventura sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares.