Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Augusto Estefan took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Estefan in the 3rd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by CRUZ DEL SUR's Augusto Estefan. But to his dismay, Augusto Estefan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fan Yong Zhan, made in the 8th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronnie Odell in the 13th minute of the match. CRUZ DEL SUR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bautista Marcó in the 15th minute. CRUZ DEL SUR's Bautista Marcó was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Manzanares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 22nd match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Indiano to maneuver through the defense. When Bautista Marcó came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the CRUZ DEL SUR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bautista Marcó couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Abram Sarmiento took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Zachariasz Dudkowski to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Estefan in the 30th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zachariasz Dudkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th match minute, CRUZ DEL SUR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artaç Yavuzalp to maneuver through the defense. CRUZ DEL SUR's Zachariasz Dudkowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save CRUZ DEL SUR from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zachariasz Dudkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 56th minute of play. Augusto Estefan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. CRUZ DEL SUR's Fabio Zorondo was substituted for Ronnie Odell. CRUZ DEL SUR made a substitution. Pippin Aguilera replaced Augusto Estefan. The supporters of CRUZ DEL SUR booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zachariasz Dudkowski. CRUZ DEL SUR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Eustacio Antonucci's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eustacio Antonucci received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Manzanares came out and tried to block the shot, but Eustacio Antonucci slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 74th minute. Eustacio Antonucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Eustacio Antonucci left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CRUZ DEL SUR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. The crowd rose to their feet as Eustacio Antonucci kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-5 in the 83 minute of play. Pippin Aguilera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eustacio Antonucci 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. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eustacio Antonucci went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-6 was the resulting score. 92 minutes into the match, CRUZ DEL SUR's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Zachariasz Dudkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 93rd minute by Eustacio Antonucci got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Zachariasz Dudkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 95th minute of play. The Colombia fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CRUZ DEL SUR were clearly better and deserved to take the win.