Challenge

Estadio La Fortaleza
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Eleuterio Mirande had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eleuterio Mirande was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gabby Arias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. Gabby Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 史铮坤 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but 史铮坤 slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 9th minute. Gabby Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Ilulea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Gabby Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Gabby Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eleuterio Mirande in the 22nd minute. Gabby Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The audience was convinced that Abram Sarmiento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gabby Arias was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Ilulea FC's attentive Marian Golembiewski managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Tafalla made a throw-in in the 37th minute of the game. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Ilulea FC's 史铮坤 got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th match minute, Ilulea FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Gorbea to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 史铮坤 to strike the kick off in the second half. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ilulea FC's attentive Marian Golembiewski managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Tafalla made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by 史铮坤 in the 57th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Ilulea FC's Gabby Arias got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eleuterio Mirande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gabby Arias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Montenegro went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eleuterio Mirande in the 74th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Colombia's Ignacio Mastache slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gabby Arias. That made the score 3-4 after 76 minutes of play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 史铮坤 in the 80th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Eleuterio Mirande had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eleuterio Mirande was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-4. When Ilulea FC's Eleuterio Mirande in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ilulea FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.