Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mario Jesus Jardel took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Sarmiento. A collision led to CA Portugália getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Paolo Maldini hit a great ball. The supporters of CA Portugália booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Cazalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Gu Xiang Zhou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Gu Xiang Zhou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. CA Portugália's attentive Norbert Tamulewicz managed to snatch the ball when Orlando Tafalla made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. Mario Jesus Jardel scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 15 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes CA Portugália'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. Rogério Soberano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by CA Portugália'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. Rogério Soberano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 29th minute of play forced CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by CA Portugália'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. Axel Montenegro made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that CA Portugália's Rogério Soberano managed to reach the ball for a save. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Rogério Soberano made a huge save.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match Serafino Gaitano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, CA Portugália's Paolo Maldini got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute of the match Axel Montenegro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rogério Soberano skillfully saved the ball. 66 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in CA Portugália's zone, Axel Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogério Soberano came out of the goal and Axel Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Abram Secada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rogério Soberano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Gu Xiang Zhou sent off a good shot on target. Orlando Tafalla hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The supporters of Colombia booed when CA Portugália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gombal Sierra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério Soberano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Secada, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 88 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gu Xiang Zhou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Barry Gunn sent off a good shot on target. In the 95th minute, Fernandinho Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colombia were awarded a corner in the 98th minute after CA Portugália's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kevin Mastache took the corner. The CA Portugália supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CA Portugália would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.