Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Bruce Lee F.C.'s Lauro Carneiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Isaias Primo scored 0-1 in the 4th 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. 7 minutes into the match, Bruce Lee F.C.'s goalkeeper Iker Yashin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. 9 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Iker Yashin, 1-1. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Jano Paes made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Bruce Lee F.C.'s zone, Axel Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Yashin 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. 15 minutes into the match, Bruce Lee F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Iker Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lauro Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sulev Antsov in the 19th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lauro Carneiro in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Jano Paes made in the 26th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Tomás Faria. 27 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Lauro Carneiro came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Iker Yashin made a huge save. Iker Yashin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 31st minute of play. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bruce Lee F.C.'s Iker Yashin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Bruce Lee F.C. from getting a goal against them. Jano Paes made in the 34th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tomás Faria however managed to control. Iker Yashin 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 34th minute. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Abram Sarmiento took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Iker Yashin to make any attempt to save it. 39 minutes into the match, Bruce Lee F.C.'s goalkeeper Iker Yashin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Sarmiento. When Bruce Lee F.C.'s Lauro Carneiro in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 43rd minute, Lauro Carneiro made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. A collision led to Bruce Lee F.C. getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Luís Guilherme Gaúcho hit a great ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sulev Antsov, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Bruce Lee F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Iker Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruce Lee F.C. made a substitution. Rudolph Hutchinson replaced Isaias Primo. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Sulev Antsov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 63rd minute. The score was now 2-3. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro got a free kick in the 65th minute. Tomás Faria took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bruce Lee F.C.'s Lauro Carneiro was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 71st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 73 minutes into the match, Bruce Lee F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Iker Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Rudolph Hutchinson 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 2-5. After 79 played minutes Bruce Lee F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Luís Guilherme Gaúcho. In the 80th minute Pascual Carballar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Yashin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Sulev Antsov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sulev Antsov in the 88th minute of the match. Lauro Carneiro scored 2-7 in the 91st 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. With an all-out effort, Bruce Lee F.C.'s Pedro Manzanares threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rudolph Hutchinson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After taking down the ball on Bruce Lee F.C.'s corner Sulev Antsov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. The Colombia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Bruce Lee F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.