Challenge

Heliot Pat
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Ademar Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's Binne Koppermann sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Luis Cazalla hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Binne Koppermann dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares, 1-0. Axel Montenegro hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Ademar Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ademar Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of Colombia booed when Sporting Clube Patrício was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romão Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ademar Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ademar Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 33rd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Binne Koppermann capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Binne Koppermann really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 39th 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: 2-1. Kevin Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ademar Azevedo came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Binne Koppermann to make the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Ademar Azevedo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Binne Koppermann in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Colombia's Axel Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ademar Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Sporting Clube Patrício's Vicente Maia was substituted for Binne Koppermann. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Vicente Maia 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. In the 71st match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Vicente Maia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Vicente Maia 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. In the 83rd minute Vicente Maia 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. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manuel Lages was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube Patrício's players had a chance to rest. Manuel Lages made a great header on Sporting Clube Patrício's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 87th minute of play forced Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Ademar Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sporting Clube Patrício's Ademar Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 95th minute of play. Sporting Clube Patrício were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.