Challenge

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. After 2 played minutes Altos Gatos FC got a freekick which was hit by Karl De Clercq. If Javier Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Javier Santo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Javier Santo took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute of play forced Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Christian Kiliz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christian Kiliz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 25th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christian Kiliz. Altos Gatos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Daniel Garnero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Justino Corderun's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justino Corderun helped the player get up and apologised. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Kiliz came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Abram Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Javier Santo made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Javier Santo 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 2-3. After 56 minutes of play, Altos Gatos FC's Javier Santo made it 3-3 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! 61 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Santo came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Altos Gatos FC's Everardo Chago was substituted for Faustino Orlo. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Abancens in the 67th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carolo Abancens in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 71 minutes of play, Altos Gatos FC's Carolo Abancens made it 4-3 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 made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 75th minute Carolo Abancens 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. Christian Kiliz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute Carolo Abancens 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 Agustin Villalobos in the 81st minute of the match. In the 85th minute Agustin Villalobos 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. The audience was convinced that Abram Secada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christian Kiliz was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Altos Gatos FC's Everardo Chago suffered a sore thigh after 95 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abram Secada during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Altos Gatos FC made a substitution. Teodoro Navarro replaced Everardo Chago. In the 95th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abram Secada to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carolo Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Altos Gatos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.