Challenge

Crystal Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gwidon Patora made the kick off which started today's match. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Gwidon Patora got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Lama. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 9th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Carlos-Armando Valderrama had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos-Armando Valderrama was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Gwidon Patora came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Lama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Carlos-Armando Valderrama sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Lama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Persson in the 26th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Veth Crystals's Alejandro Bullon got a free kick in the 27th minute. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Alejandro Bullon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Lama. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Veth Crystals's Marcos Lama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 32nd minute of play. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Veth Crystals's goalie prevented a goal. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Veth Crystals's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute He Lin Di 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. In the 39th minute Veth Crystals were awarded a corner. Song Xing went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Veth Crystals's Erik Persson getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 42nd minute Gwidon Patora 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Persson in the 46th minute of play. Santino Seco charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santino Seco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 47th minute.

In the 53rd minute, Santino Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcos Lama was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Marcos Lama made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 61st minute. A collision led to Veth Crystals getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Song Xing hit a great ball. A collision led to Veth Crystals getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Alejandro Bullon hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Marcos Lama threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abram Sarmiento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Veth Crystals's Nedas Jameikis was substituted for Alejandro Bullon. In the 70th match minute, Veth Crystals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofil Walczyk to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Abram Secada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcos Lama. That made the score 2-3 in the 72 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Persson in the 82nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwidon Patora in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Persson in the 88th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Patora, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwidon Patora in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Persson came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Patora, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the 95th minute, Nedas Jameikis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Lama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 97th minute of the match.