Challenge

Oscar Parada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Cristian Naike started the match with the kick off. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Nicolas Roland capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nicolas Roland really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Cristian Naike recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Cristian Naike showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. After some careless play in the Vélez Juniors defense, Abram Sarmiento kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elpidio Vitin. The Vélez Juniors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elpidio Vitin should have stopped the shot. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Naike, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Vitin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Axel Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Rivas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Naike came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Naike got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Roland got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Nicolas Roland tried to sneak it across the goal line.

With an all-out effort, Colombia's Elpidio Vitin threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abram Sarmiento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Elpidio Vitin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Axel Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 54th 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. After 57 minutes Vélez Juniors's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Cazalla heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 61st minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Vitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Roland came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elpidio Vitin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 71st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Rivas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Vitin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 76th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Luzaide came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. 82 minutes into the match, Vélez Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Elpidio Vitin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benicio Rivas in the 84th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Severo Maule came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Naike, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Vélez Juniors from getting a goal against them. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.