Challenge

LA FORTALEZA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Yerko Gold could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şensoy Atlıhan in the 9th minute. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddi Duro in the 12th minute of play. Teddi Duro scored 1-0 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 22 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Şensoy Atlıhan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 24th minute of play forced SICARIOS Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Batista Maige to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abram Sarmiento in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batista Maige saved SICARIOS Fútbol Club from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guillermo Arredondo in the 33rd minute. Batista Maige made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 40th minute of play. After 44 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. In the 46th minute of the match, Teddi Duro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pedro Manzanares saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yerko Gold stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teddi Duro, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Yerko Gold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teddi Duro in the 62nd minute of the match. After having played for 64 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. Yerko Gold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Batista Maige stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abram Secada's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Abram Secadas short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Batista Maige to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şensoy Atlıhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teddi Duro in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute Teddi Duro 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. SICARIOS Fútbol Club made a substitution. Remicio Amezquita replaced Teddi Duro. In the 87th minute of the game Roberto-Carlos Missel made a throw-in which Guillermo Arredondo played forward. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Batista Maige prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Batista Maige got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batista Maige saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot by Kevin Mastache from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Batista Maige's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.