Challenge

Estádio NaveMãe
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of EC AliensCrazy 2023 booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the match, David Nyqvist notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. EC AliensCrazy 2023's Arnold Meijers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 20th minute. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnold Meijers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. After 26 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnold Meijers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arnold Meijers 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 30th minute. Arnold Meijers 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 33rd minute. Arnold Meijers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, EC AliensCrazy 2023's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Arnold Meijers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when David Nyqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. EC AliensCrazy 2023's Arnold Meijers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 43rd minute of play. After some careless play in the EC AliensCrazy 2023 defense, Luis Cazalla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnold Meijers. The EC AliensCrazy 2023 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnold Meijers should have stopped the shot. Abram Sarmiento scored 1-3 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnold Meijers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when David Nyqvist made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, EC AliensCrazy 2023 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raivo Ratas to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Nyqvist in the 54th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 minutes of play, EC AliensCrazy 2023's David Nyqvist made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 64th minute, Raivo Ratas made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Nyqvist in the 67th minute of the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Nyqvist in the 69th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when EC AliensCrazy 2023's David Nyqvist shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. The throw-in from Zé Augusto do Nascimento in the 76th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. When EC AliensCrazy 2023's David Nyqvist in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Samuel Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Zé Augusto do Nascimento 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 6-3. When EC AliensCrazy 2023's Zé Augusto do Nascimento 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 Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. David Nyqvist was slow to take the kick. During this time EC AliensCrazy 2023's players had a chance to rest. The corner led EC AliensCrazy 2023's David Nyqvist to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After some careless play in the EC AliensCrazy 2023 defense, Abram Secada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnold Meijers. The EC AliensCrazy 2023 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnold Meijers should have stopped the shot. Arnold Meijers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pascual Carballar in the 93rd minute. Ignacio Mastache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.