Challenge

Claudio D. Borghi
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sven de Zwaan made the kick off which started today's match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eleuterio Milian in the 8th minute of play. Sven de Zwaan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Denis Mero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. Petruț Fințescu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 17th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Nazario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven de Zwaan in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petruț Fințescu got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rigoberto Nazario prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven de Zwaan, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Sven de Zwaan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Rigoberto Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 39th minute of the match. A hard shot 42 in the game by Sven de Zwaan from a close distance when the talented Pedro Manzanares managed to make a qualified save. Colombia's players were relieved. In the 44th minute, Denis Mero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. Rigoberto Nazario made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petruț Fințescu in the 53rd minute of the match. When Argentinos Juniors's Petruț Fințescu in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mats Falch in the 55th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Abram Sarmiento put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rigoberto Nazario. 59 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Rigoberto Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rigoberto Nazario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petruț Fințescu in the 65th minute of the match. With a little luck, Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario got control of the ball when Abram Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Abram Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Abram Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rigoberto Nazario breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. 70 minutes into the match, Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Rigoberto Nazario had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petruț Fințescu in the 73rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Abram Secada got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 77th minute of play forced Argentinos Juniors's goalkeeper Rigoberto Nazario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Argentinos Juniors's Rigoberto Nazario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Argentinos Juniors from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Ignacio Mastache took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Rigoberto Nazario to make any attempt to save it. Rigoberto Nazario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 91st minute of play. Petruț Fințescu scored 3-2 in the 93rd 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. Argentinos Juniors's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.