Challenge

Portugália Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Mario Jesus Jardel managed to get in a good position for a shot. CA Portugália's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Jesus Jardel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, CA Portugália's Serafino Gaitano got a free kick in the 12th minute. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mario Jesus Jardel in the 14th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Mario Jesus Jardel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mario Jesus Jardel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. CA Portugália's Mario Jesus Jardel got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rogério Soberano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 26th minute of play forced CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serafim França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rogério Soberano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogério Soberano 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 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rogério Soberano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 39th minute of play. Mario Jesus Jardel'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 42nd minute of play. Rogério Soberano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 52 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Rogério Soberano managed to make a qualified save. CA Portugália's players were relieved. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Abram Sarmiento hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of CA Portugália's Rogério Soberano. Rogério Soberano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 60th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Soberano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60thth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CA Portugália's Rogério Soberano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. CA Portugália made a substitution. Barry Gunn replaced Mario Jesus Jardel. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Rogério Soberano came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Ignacio Mastache. But to his dismay, Ignacio Mastache quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Mastache got free with Rogério Soberano in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barry Gunn in the 79th minute of the match. After 83 minutes of play, CA Portugália's Barry Gunn made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of CA Portugália booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abram Secada didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, Pit Bull hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abram Secada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rogério Soberano came out and tried to block the shot, but Abram Secada slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it. Kevin Mastache made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that CA Portugália's Rogério Soberano managed to reach the ball for a save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Colombia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.