Challenge

Beltrán Montenegro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. lןןl La Coconeta's attentive Alexis Maldonado managed to snatch the ball when Luis Cazalla made a throw-in in the 5th minute of the game. José Luis Sánchez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 13 minutes into the game, Javier Sanguinetti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. lןןl La Coconeta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. Ramiro Enrique sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Enrique in the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Ramiro Enrique 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. 23 minutes into the match, lןןl La Coconeta's Ramiro Enrique sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ramiro Enrique went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 31st minute of the match Luciano Lollo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares skillfully saved the ball. Ediberto Righi 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 35th minute. When Colombia's Abram Sarmiento in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye lןןl La Coconeta's goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the match, lןןl La Coconeta's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Ediberto Righi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Abram Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by lןןl La Coconeta's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. Colombia's Luis Cazalla was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ediberto Righi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Maldonado, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the game, Ramiro Enrique cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ediberto Righi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 66th minute of play. lןןl La Coconeta made a substitution. Josemir Lujambio replaced Ramiro Enrique. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. lןןl La Coconeta made a substitution. Nicolás Domingo replaced Guido Alvarenga. 75 minutes into the game, Luciano Lollo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 84th minute Josemir Lujambio 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. When Colombia's Abram Secada in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye lןןl La Coconeta's goalie prevented a goal. Abram Secada might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ediberto Righi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Secada ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Secada in the 88th minute of play forced lןןl La Coconeta's goalkeeper Ediberto Righi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ediberto Righi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abram Secada went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.