Challenge

Dan Paltinisanu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abram Sarmiento started the match with the kick off. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Manea in the 3rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Colombia defense, Martin Crușeveanu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. The Colombia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Manzanares should have stopped the shot. 11 minutes into the match, FC Politehnica Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Isac Hojbota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 12 minutes FC Politehnica Timisoara's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Abram Sarmiento got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Isac Hojbota quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Isac Hojbota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Vali Maghiar came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Pedro Manzanares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Manea, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Isac Hojbota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 23rd minute of the match. It was a well-played corner which Abram Sarmiento managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isac Hojbota having to make a save. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Håvard Bjørke made a throw-in in the 36th minute of the game. Isac Hojbota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 37th minute of play. In the 37thth minute of the game Abram Sarmiento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Politehnica Timisoara's Isac Hojbota was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isac Hojbota narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isac Hojbota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 46th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

52 minutes into the match, FC Politehnica Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Isac Hojbota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Rizea in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Abram Sarmiento made a precise shot to the right of Isac Hojbota. FC Politehnica Timisoara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Ernest Manea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ernest Manea came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Antonio Indiano. In the 65th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santino Seco to maneuver through the defense. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. The supporters of FC Politehnica Timisoara booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santino Seco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yosua Helguera in the 67th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Rizea came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Politehnica Timisoara's Timmy Deckbergh got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 76 minutes into the match, FC Politehnica Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Isac Hojbota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Politehnica Timisoara's zone, Kevin Mastache stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isac Hojbota came out of the goal and Kevin Mastache tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vali Maghiar in the 79th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernest Manea in the 80th minute of the match. Olimpiu Rizea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. In the 87th minute Ernest Manea 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. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vali Maghiar in the 88th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vali Maghiar went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. A collision led to FC Politehnica Timisoara getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Almiro Saraiva hit a great ball. Isac Hojbota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Secada in the 96th minute of the match.