Challenge

El Gigante Del Norte
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. Levent Resulhan hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Dong Jian Yang struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gimnasia y tiro. After having played for 15 minutes, Dong Jian Yang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gimnasia y tiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dong Jian Yang 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 18th minute Esben Nordborg 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. Dong Jian Yang received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Dong Jian Yang slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 25th minute of play forced Gimnasia y tiro's goalkeeper Wieslaw Panasewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wieslaw Panasewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 26th minute of play. After 27 minutes Gimnasia y tiro'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. Orlando Tafalla made in the 29th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Santino Seco however managed to control. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wieslaw Panasewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Abram Sarmiento put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Wieslaw Panasewicz. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Dong Jian Yang sent off a good shot on target. Colombia's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Dong Jian Yang 38 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Wieslaw Panasewicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Gimnasia y tiro's Basilio Guillem was substituted for Jonatan Euloxu. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wieslaw Panasewicz having to make a save. Gimnasia y tiro's Wieslaw Panasewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Gimnasia y tiro from getting a goal against them. Wieslaw Panasewicz was a little too slow when Axel Montenegro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 2-2. 59 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wieslaw Panasewicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wieslaw Panasewicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 61st minute of the match. Levent Resulhan hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Gimnasia y tiro's Reynaldo Montrelle. But to his dismay, Reynaldo Montrelle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Gimnasia y tiro were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Esben Nordborg took the corner. Wieslaw Panasewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 minutes, Endre Szentes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gimnasia y tiro and the Colombia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Endre Szentes hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Wieslaw Panasewicz was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Abram Secada capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abram Secada really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. Reynaldo Montrelle'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 79th minute of play. Wieslaw Panasewicz was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Abram Secada capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abram Secada really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Montrelle in the 84th minute of the match. Reynaldo Montrelle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Esben Nordborg was slow to take the kick. During this time Gimnasia y tiro's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Esben Nordborg almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. Ignacio Mastache could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Wieslaw Panasewicz made a huge save. Abram Secada charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abram Secada the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Colombia had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.