Challenge

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing 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 a rather tough play, Pakorro AFC's Eloy Soto got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute of the match Axel Montenegro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bogdan Samokovliyski skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Pakorro AFC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 minutes of play, Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing made it 1-0 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! Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 19th minute of play. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Pakorro AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiger Murillo to maneuver through the defense. Cheng Le Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 36th minute Cheng Le Xing 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. After 41 minutes, Joshua Garrido mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the Pakorro AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Garrido. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cheng Le Xing went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 47th match minute, Pakorro AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Etxatxu to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Artun Filiz in the 51st minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheng Le Xing in the 52nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheng Le Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Cheng Le Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Pedro Manzanares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Pakorro AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Gaston Ávila hit a great ball. Gaston Ávila kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Giampietro in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Astor Giampietro made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Artun Filiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Artun Filiz ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 79th minute. When Eloy Soto fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pakorro AFC's protests and gave Eloy Soto a yellow card for diving instead. Eloy Soto kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Giampietro came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gaston Ávila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pakorro AFC's Aşır Satılmış got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute Astor Giampietro 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. Astor Giampietro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pakorro AFC 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.