Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Silva in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Glen Conklin who took care of the corner kick. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Silva in the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Edgardo Silva 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. Jeremy Nicholas made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Pascual Carballar sent off a good shot on target. Edgardo Silva struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. 19 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Jeremy Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremy Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 21st minute of the match. Edgardo Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, New England Minas's Alperen Öksüz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alperen Öksüz in the 30th minute of the match. Edgardo Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgardo Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. Jeremy Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 41st minute of the match. Axel Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremy Nicholas having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Silva in the 44th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeremy Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 47th minute of play. The Colombia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. New England Minas were winning 0-1.

56 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Silva came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremy Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Colombia's Axel Montenegro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jeremy Nicholas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeremy Nicholas was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Colombia's Orlando Tafalla managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ye Gang Cheng in the 67 minute of the game. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeremy Nicholas having to make a save. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeremy Nicholas having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Secada in the 72nd minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tio Lio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of New England Minas booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. After 83 minutes of play, New England Minas's Arturo Sito made it 2-2 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! Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Mastache in the 88th minute. Pascual Carballar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Ignacio Mastache notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas. Jeremy Nicholas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. New England Minas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.