Challenge

255. Miroslav Klose
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. Kevin Mastache hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Pascual Carballar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Saturno in the 7th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Saturno in the 9th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Antonio Alzamendi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. Nicasio Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 1-1 became the score in the 18th minute when Abram Sarmiento elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Abram Sarmiento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Nicasio Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 31st minute of the match. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Abad having to interfere. Kosmas Banasopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Alzamendi in the 51st 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 brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Alzamendi in the 53rd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Alzamendi in the 55th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Alzamendi in the 59th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Saturno in the 63rd minute of play. The supporters of Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ made a substitution. William Lebigot replaced Sergio Saturno. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ made a substitution. Peter Blomkvist replaced Pietro Salles. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Santino Seco hit a great ball. Kosmas Banasopoulos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Enekoitz came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, William Lebigot kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. When Peter Blomkvist came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Peter Blomkvist couldn't finish the play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Blomkvist in the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Kosmas Banasopoulos came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicasio Abad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kosmas Banasopoulos in the 85th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kosmas Banasopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute of the match Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kosmas Banasopoulos ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 92nd minute Peter Blomkvist 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 94th minute Peter Blomkvist 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. There was no doubt that Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ were the better team. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.