Challenge

Portugália Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Jesus Jardel in the 5th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Luis Cazalla in the 6th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by CA Portugália's Norbert Tamulewicz. 8 minutes into the game, Mario Jesus Jardel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Mario Jesus Jardel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Rogério Soberano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mario Jesus Jardel in the 18th minute. CA Portugália's Mario Jesus Jardel got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Colombia booed when CA Portugália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandinho Barral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Axel Montenegro 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. Orlando Tafalla made in the 28th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Santino Seco. If Mario Jesus Jardel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mario Jesus Jardel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Tamulewicz in the 40th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

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. Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Rogério Soberano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogério Soberano 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 56th minute. Axel Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Rogério Soberano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rogério Soberano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 67th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Soberano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rogério Soberano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Colombia booed when CA Portugália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paolo Maldini didn't get a good kick on the ball. CA Portugália's Barry Gunn was substituted for Mario Jesus Jardel. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. In the 78th minute of the match, Orlando Tafalla sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Rogério Soberano showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Abram Secada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rogério Soberano came out and tried to block the shot, but Abram Secada slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 79th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barry Gunn in the 82nd minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Serafim França got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When CA Portugália's Serafim França in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 84 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Serafim França sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. 87 minutes into the game, Ignacio Mastache cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Rogério Soberano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.