Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento 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. After 3 played minutes Pilar FC got a freekick which was hit by Aukusti Malinen. Pilar FC's Sixto Luke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Candido Hendrickx left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pilar FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Orlando Tafalla hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Candido Hendrickx in the 24th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kevin Mastache was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 27th minute. Colombia's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 30 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Candido Hendrickx came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Pilar FC's Pedro Artizar got a free kick in the 31st minute. Sixto Luke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 35th minute of the match. When Colombia's Axel Montenegro in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pilar FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Candido Hendrickx in the 38th 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. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Candido Hendrickx put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Manzanares. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 44th minute of play forced Pilar FC's goalkeeper Sixto Luke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Colombia's Axel Montenegro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sixto Luke. Sixto Luke yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2.

Pilar FC's Godofredo Lano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Pascual Carballar, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares stood somewhat misplaced when Candido Hendrickx came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 53 minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 57th minute of play forced Pilar FC's goalkeeper Sixto Luke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pilar FC's Candido Hendrickx got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 64 minutes in the game Samuel Navarro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candido Hendrickx, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Luke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Pilar FC's Candido Hendrickx dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Pilar FC made a substitution. Luca Langoni replaced Martin Benítez. Pilar FC made a substitution. Guus Koole replaced Cristian Jenaro. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Pilar FC's Nicanor Illan was substituted for Candido Hendrickx. 88 minutes into the game, Colombia's Orlando Tafalla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sixto Luke made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Nicanor Illan scored 2-5 in the 90th 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. Sixto Luke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Sixto Luke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Pilar FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.