Challenge

Florida Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nuralp Eracar got the match started through his kick off. With an all-out effort, Florida United's Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nuralp Eracar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuralp Eracar in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute Natalio Heriberto 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. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Amato in the 11th minute of the match. When Fermin Afonso fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Florida United's protests and gave Fermin Afonso a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Florida United getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Fermin Afonso hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Samuel Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nuralp Eracar had several of the Colombia's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 19 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Pedro Manzanares as he didn't even see the shot coming. 21 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mark Bållström. In the 22nd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Ibar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Axel Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Ibar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Saverio Gaitano made in the 30th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. In the 32nd minute, Nuralp Eracar 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 3-1. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ruperto Amato was slow to take the kick. During this time Florida United's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ruperto Amato almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. 41 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mark Bållström. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Mark Bållström sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abram Sarmiento was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Florida United's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Gabriel Ibar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Amato in the 53rd minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Florida United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! Florida United:s Gabriel Ibar showed great skill when he stopped Axel Montenegro:s penalty. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Gabriel Ibar made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 61st minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuralp Eracar in the 65th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Nuralp Eracar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Florida United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. After a rather tough play, Florida United's Moises Malvin got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Gabriel Ibar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 76th minute of the match. With a little luck, Florida United's Gabriel Ibar got control of the ball when Santino Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santino Secos short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Gabriel Ibar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Florida United's Gabriel Ibar got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Florida United's goalkeeper Gabriel Ibar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gabriel Ibar made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Abram Secada sent off a good shot on target. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Florida United's Gabriel Ibar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 98th minute of play. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.