Challenge

Pablo A. Mauricio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. When Doğaner Ulutay came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Departamento 912 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Doğaner Ulutay couldn't finish the play. In the 5th minute, Joshua Garrido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Departamento 912 booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Departamento 912's Domingos Iaki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Erubiel Hernandez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 14 minutes into the game, Departamento 912's Gervasio Vela 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, 1-1. Candido Gonzalez hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the game, Gervasio Vela cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gervasio Vela recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Departamento 912's Erubiel Hernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 32nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervasio Vela got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 44 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Departamento 912's Erubiel Hernandez. Erubiel Hernandez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Axel Montenegro scored 2-3 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erubiel Hernandez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

Doğaner Ulutay kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Gervasio Vela kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Cazalla in the 56th minute of play forced Departamento 912's goalkeeper Erubiel Hernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 58th minute of play forced Departamento 912's goalkeeper Erubiel Hernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Axel Montenegro went to the cornerflag to take it. Erubiel Hernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Departamento 912's Erubiel Hernandez got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erubiel Hernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 68th minute of the match. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. After having played for 73 minutes, Abram Secada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abram Secada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute, Ignacio Mastache ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erubiel Hernandez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. A sloppy throw-in by Bernhard Ocariz in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. In the 82nd minute Jeronimo Manni 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. In the 83rd minute, Ignacio Mastache ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erubiel Hernandez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. 92 minutes into the game, Santino Seco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Erubiel Hernandez. Santino Seco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-6. In the 96th minute, Jeronimo Manni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Departamento 912 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-6.