Challenge

Old Grove Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. Igor Bališ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as AFK Petržalka's Tomáš Požgaj slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 10th 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. Colombia's attentive Antonio Indiano managed to snatch the ball when Viktor Seno made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. In the 13th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Štefan Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomáš Požgaj recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 32 minutes into the match, AFK Petržalka's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Štefan Semeno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Štefan Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 46th minute of play forced AFK Petržalka's goalkeeper Štefan Semeno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomáš Požgaj made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Sarmiento in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Štefan Semeno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Axel Montenegro succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 52nd playminute. Colombia's Antonio Indiano managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Viktor Seno in the 59 minute of the game. Štefan Semeno 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 62nd minute. In the 64th minute of the game Viktor Seno made a throw-in which Richard Zedník played forward. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomáš Požgaj in the 66th minute of play. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Štefan Semeno made a huge save. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 74th minute, Abram Secada reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Štefan Semeno. The goal made the score 1-2. AFK Petržalka's Michal Hudák was substituted for Tomáš Požgaj. After 78 played minutes AFK Petržalka got a freekick which was hit by Balázs Borbély. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Michal Hudák 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. AFK Petržalka's attentive Balázs Borbély managed to snatch the ball when Joshua Garrido made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Mastache got free with Štefan Semeno in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 94th 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. AFK Petržalka's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.