Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 4 minutes, Doru Lițu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Beatles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doru Lițu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zeca Brodel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Lițu in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ulisses Gaspar was slow to take the kick. During this time The Beatles's players had a chance to rest. After 14 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Mastache. The Beatles's Doru Lițu got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Zeca Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute, Zeca Brodel 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. The audience was convinced that Zeca Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 30th minute, Zeca Brodel made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Takis Koutsos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Takis Koutsos. Axel Montenegro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Axel Montenegro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Takis Koutsos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raio Piiroja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Takis Koutsos in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Doru Lițu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Beatles's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raio Piiroja in the 53rd minute of play. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Santino Seco quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arthur Simão, made in the 69th minute of the game. 72 minutes into the match, The Beatles's Zeca Brodel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Beatles made a substitution. Marcos Barral replaced Doru Lițu. The Beatles's Hernani Medeiros was substituted for Zeca Brodel. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 78th minute of play forced The Beatles's goalkeeper Takis Koutsos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marcos Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abram Secada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Takis Koutsos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Raio Piiroja came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Barral in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ignacio Mastache to maneuver through the defense. Marcos Barral was extremely unlucky when he, in the 95th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.