Challenge

Maravilla Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Valentin Wennerström charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valentin Wennerström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Colombia. Axel Montenegro stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zarando Lastras. 0-1. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Quentin Gonzalez took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. Dionisio Hidalgo scored 3-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarando Lastras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Abram Sarmiento managed to work through Atlético Maravilla's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Abram Sarmiento dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Quentin Gonzalez in the 32nd minute. Zarando Lastras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 35th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Kevin Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zarando Lastras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Maravilla's Zarando Lastras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 40th minute of play. Leopoldo de Queiroz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zarando Lastras read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo de Queiroz in the 53rd minute of play. Vykan Passarelli kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Zarando Lastras 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 57th minute. When Axel Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Colombia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Axel Montenegro couldn't finish the play. 62 minutes into the match, Atlético Maravilla's goalkeeper Zarando Lastras had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. Zarando Lastras 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 63rd minute. Zarando Lastras 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 63rd minute. 67 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Arraz came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Atlético Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Zarando Lastras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Atlético Maravilla's Zarando Lastras got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Vykan Passarelli fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Maravilla's protests and gave Vykan Passarelli a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 played minutes Atlético Maravilla got a freekick which was hit by Vykan Passarelli. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. After 76 played minutes Atlético Maravilla got a freekick which was hit by Vykan Passarelli. 78 minutes into the match, Colombia's Abram Secada sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zarando Lastras narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Atlético Maravilla's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kevin Mastache ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zarando Lastras made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 81st minute. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Antonio Indiano hit a great ball. Zarando Lastras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 85th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Ignacio Mastache made a precise shot to the right of Zarando Lastras. Atlético Maravilla's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Zarando Lastras made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Secada in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Söderlund came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. In the 95th minute, Colombia's Abram Secada ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zarando Lastras. Zarando Lastras yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-4. Colombia's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.