Challenge

ACR Olimpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Abram Sarmiento made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvaro Sforza. 3 minutes into the game, Alvaro Sforza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Manzanares. Alvaro Sforza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 5 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvaro Sforza. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 6th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvaro Sforza struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Roma. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Sforza got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Colombia's goalie and right to Alessio Odisio. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Colombia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute, Axel Montenegro made a precise shot to the right of Cristoforo Brillante. AC Roma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Della Francesca in the 33rd minute of play. Cristoforo Brillante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 34th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Cristoforo Brillante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colombia. In the 40th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Brillante 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 Alvaro Sforza in the 45th minute of play. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alvaro Sforza to strike the kick off in the second half. Kevin Mastache was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 51st minute. Colombia's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 52nd minute, Santino Seco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristoforo Brillante. The goal made the score 1-2. 55 minutes into the match, Alvaro Sforza notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luiz Paulo Leão hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Sforza came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Alvaro Sforza 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Sforza in the 67th 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. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 72nd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Sforza in the 75th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Della Francesca in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, AC Roma's goalkeeper Cristoforo Brillante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pascual Carballar. AC Roma's Alvaro Sforza got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Luis Cazalla made in the 88th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Pascual Carballar however managed to control. A nice corner shot did that Alessio Odisio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 92 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cristoforo Brillante. Kevin Mastache showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. The AC Roma supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Colombia's performance. The match ended with a win for Colombia.