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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rähim Sterling. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Rähim Sterling managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garphyttan's supporters rose to their feet, but Rähim Sterling was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute, Philipp Konermann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 12 minutes of play, Garphyttan's Rähim Sterling made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erik Skog came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Axel Montenegro. But to his dismay, Axel Montenegro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Axel Montenegro scored 1-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erik Skog, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 23rd minute, Jörn Petersson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-2. Erik Skog took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Carballar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Donato de Salles, made in the 28th minute of the game. In the 30th minute, Jörn Petersson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rähim Sterling in the 36th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Garphyttan's Jörn Petersson got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rähim Sterling in the 41st minute of play. The supporters of Garphyttan booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The wind increased when Rähim Sterling made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Rähim Sterling came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4-2 became the score in the 53rd minute when Rähim Sterling elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 59th minute Rähim Sterling 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. Erik Skog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 62nd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rähim Sterling, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Donato de Salles got a throw-in 75 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jörn Petersson. After having played for 76 minutes, Rähim Sterling managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garphyttan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rähim Sterling was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 78th minute of play forced Garphyttan's goalkeeper Erik Skog to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ignacio Mastache succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 6-3 in the 78th playminute. If Rähim Sterling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Skog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 83rd minute of the match. When Colombia's Ignacio Mastache in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Garphyttan's goalie prevented a goal. After 89 minutes of play, Garphyttan's Jörn Petersson made it 7-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 93rd minute, Jim Kellman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 94 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Carballar. Rähim Sterling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Garphyttan were the better team. Garphyttan's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.