Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, 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. 3 minutes into the match, Carlo Borgatello had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlo Borgatello was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Federico Bianco might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Federico Bianco ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Borgatello in the 11th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Orlando Tafalla hit a great ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Bianco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Bianco hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 29th minute of play. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 31st minute of play. After 32 minutes FC Aquile Azzurre'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. In the 34th minute, Augusto Graziani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 37th minute of play forced FC Aquile Azzurre's goalkeeper Sabin Pânzaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Borgatello, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Aquile Azzurre's Wu Fei got a free kick in the 41st minute. Colombia's Axel Montenegro shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 41st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sabin Pânzaru but with some difficulty. Sabin Pânzaru showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 45th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Carlo Borgatello made the kick off in the second half. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 53rd minute of play. A hard shot 64 in the game by Carlo Borgatello from a close distance when the talented Pedro Manzanares managed to make a qualified save. Colombia's players were relieved. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 66th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Tafalla to maneuver through the defense. FC Aquile Azzurre's Dinç Dede was substituted for Carlo Borgatello. FC Aquile Azzurre's Alex Buffone was substituted for Osvaldinho Queirós. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Bianco in the 79th minute of play. FC Aquile Azzurre's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 88th minute of play. FC Aquile Azzurre's Yuan Xiong quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Orlando Tafalla, made in the 89th minute of the game. In the 91st minute, Abram Secada made a precise shot to the right of Sabin Pânzaru. FC Aquile Azzurre's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinç Dede in the 94th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.