Challenge

Allianz Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulo Godoi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Palestra do Interior's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Axel Montenegro took the corner. Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 10th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Abram Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Allan Varela was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After 12 minutes, Abram Sarmiento made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Paulo Godoi 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. Paulo Godoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 23rd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allan Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allan Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Palestra do Interior's Paulo Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 25th minute of play forced Palestra do Interior's goalkeeper Allan Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evripidis Picoulas in the 29th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paulo Godoi in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulo Godoi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 37 minute of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Paulo Godoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra do Interior's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Godoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colombia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! 49 minutes into the game, Palestra do Interior's Evripidis Picoulas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Paulo Godoi made 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 Paulo Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. When Paulo Godoi came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Palestra do Interior 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 Paulo Godoi couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute, Paulo Godoi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palestra do Interior fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Godoi in the 62nd minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Paulo Godoi 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 7-2. Palestra do Interior made a substitution. Vitório Lago replaced Paulo Godoi. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Palestra do Interior made a substitution. Niclas Danielsson replaced Hudson Sergipano. In the 77th minute, Vitório Lago 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 8-2. Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Palestra do Interior from getting a goal against them. In the 85th minute, Vitório Lago got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 89th 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. With a little luck, Palestra do Interior's Allan Varela got control of the ball when Ignacio Mastache tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Kevin Mastache's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Allan Varela was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Ignacio Mastache took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Allan Varela. Allan Varela dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-3. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vitório Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palestra do Interior's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.