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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leon van Persie started the match with the kick off. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Leon van Persie sent off a good shot on target. 3 minutes into the game, Abram Sarmiento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colombia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐ the free kick. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento got a free kick in the 5th minute. 5 minutes into the game, Leon van Persie recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Leon van Persie showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐'s Kajetan Pionek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 9th minute of play. Argenis Garay made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ke Sen Yuan in the 17th minute. Kajetan Pionek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐ booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leon van Persie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 24th minute of play forced ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐'s goalkeeper Kajetan Pionek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐'s Leon van Persie ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Colombia's Kevin Mastache managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Argenis Garay in the 28 minute of the game. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon van Persie in the 36th minute of play. Peio Bouzon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Leon van Persie tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 48th play minute Leon van Persie came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pedro Manzanares. 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. Kajetan Pionek made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Axel Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute Leon van Persie 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. ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐'s Kajetan Pionek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of Colombia booed when ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xu Wei Mo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Montenegro's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Kajetan Pionek on his right side and into the goal. 66 minutes into the game it was 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 69th minute of play forced ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐'s goalkeeper Kajetan Pionek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leon van Persie in the 72nd 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. Leon van Persie might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leon van Persie ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon van Persie in the 76th minute of the match. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Juan-Pablo Ramiréz's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan-Pablo Ramiréz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Juan-Pablo Ramiréz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute Leon van Persie 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 87th minute, Leon van Persie 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. Samuel Navarro made in the 90th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Abram Secada immediately put the ball in play. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Peio Bouzon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ⭐⭐⭐ LA SCALONETA ⭐⭐⭐ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Colombia for a fine match.