Challenge

Royal Masters Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Colombia booed when Masters United F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yu Yi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a free kick in the 6th minute. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Hans-Martin Istad capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hans-Martin Istad really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 12th minute, Masters United F.C.'s Saverio Teofilio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florencio Rafe in the 16th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saverio Teofilio. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florencio Rafe got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Bologna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Enrique Bologna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Martin Istad came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Celso Hotz scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 3-0. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper Enrique Bologna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Enrique Bologna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 46th minute of the match. 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.

After 51 minutes of play, Masters United F.C.'s Florencio Rafe made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! 55 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Bologna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Masters United F.C. made a substitution. Herminio Frantzes replaced Celso Hotz. A well done corner resulted in Pascual Carballar drilling the ball in to score 4-2 behind Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper. Enrique Bologna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 60th minute of play. If Ruperto Pirro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Bologna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 73rd minute Florencio Rafe 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saverio Teofilio in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abram Secada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enrique Bologna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, Masters United F.C.'s Enrique Bologna got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Yu Yi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Masters United F.C.'s Enrique Bologna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Masters United F.C. from getting a goal against them. Abram Secada might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Bologna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Secada ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Masters United F.C.'s Enrique Bologna got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, Yu Yi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Enrique Bologna in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Frantzes in the 93rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Mastache to maneuver through the defense.