Amphiteatrum Novum
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Paradela, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Aimar in the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Legio X Eqvestris's Pablo Aimar fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Aimar in the 9th minute. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Luis Navarro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Legio X Eqvestris booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Axel Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Pablo Aimar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Legio X Eqvestris's Ariel Gustau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 16th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Raul Garoa threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Pascual Carballar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tadeusz Rudy in the 21st minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Aimar in the 24th minute of play. Kevin Mastache struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Ariel Gustau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. 33 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ariel Gustau was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Samuel Navarro hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roald Ahland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Slawomir Podwojski kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Tadeusz Rudy tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Antonio Indiano got a free kick in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Luis Navarro made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luis Navarro in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. In the 53rd minute Pablo Aimar 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. Kevin Mastache charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kevin Mastache the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Kevin Mastache hit a great ball. Pascual Carballar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Ariel Gustau made a huge save. The supporters of Colombia booed when Legio X Eqvestris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Emenon didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 59th minute of play forced Legio X Eqvestris's goalkeeper Ariel Gustau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Legio X Eqvestris's Luis Navarro got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Pablo Aimar took the ball and in the 72 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 2-2. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Pascual Carballar hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 77th minute of play forced Legio X Eqvestris's goalkeeper Ariel Gustau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tadeusz Rudy went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice moves Kevin Mastache could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Ariel Gustau however easily saved by the left post. Pablo Aimar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd 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. The supporters of Colombia booed when Legio X Eqvestris was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Kimetz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Legio X Eqvestris's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Ariel Gustau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Colombia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! The referee gave Legio X Eqvestris a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Luis Navarro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. 4-2. Ariel Gustau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Mastache in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Legio X Eqvestris fans cheered their team off the field, for while Colombia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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