Challenge

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santino Seco to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guo Ming went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Colombia's Joshua Garrido got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pinhote FC's Joacim First played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Garrido in the 11th minute of play. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Axel Montenegro in the 12th minute. Joacim First made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 15th minute of play. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joacim First having to make a save. 17 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Joacim First reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joacim First saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pinhote FC's Joacim First played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 24th minute of play. After having played for 25 minutes, Guo Ming managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinhote FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guo Ming was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 32 minutes, Guo Ming mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pinhote FC and the Colombia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Colombia booed when Pinhote FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guo Ming didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 minutes, Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Pinhote FC's Joacim First tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Pinhote FC defense, Axel Montenegro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joacim First. The Pinhote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joacim First should have stopped the shot. In the 41st minute, Guo Ming got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 43 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. Bart Buckinx kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Guo Ming made a kick off. Pascual Carballar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Joacim First made a huge save. Sebastião Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goalkeeper Joacim First had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Sarmiento. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guo Ming in the 59th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Pinhote FC were awarded a corner. Loco Martin went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Loco Martin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Holger Siöberg in the 65th 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascual Carballar during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. In the 74th minute, Colombia's Ignacio Mastache ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joacim First. Joacim First yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. After having played for 77 minutes, Sílvio Luís Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinhote FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Luís Ceresso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guo Ming recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Colombia! Colombia:s Pedro Manzanares showed great skill when he stopped Sílvio Luís Ceresso:s penalty. After 96 minutes of play, Pinhote FC's Guo Ming made it 2-4 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 Colombia booed when Pinhote FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Luís Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Colombia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Colombia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.