Challenge

Wanda Metropolitano
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ryszard Bronicki kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Ryszard Bronicki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a rather tough play, Atletico Kyperountas's Abdulvahit Kaşif got a free kick in the 7th minute. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Jan Wyrzykowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Atletico Kyperountas's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Matias Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Ralondo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matias Ralondo was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Ryszard Bronicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 19th minute of the match. Ryszard Bronicki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matias Ralondo. Atletico Kyperountas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 34th minute of play. Sharma Dorado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan Wyrzykowski. Axel Montenegro took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matias Ralondo. Matias Ralondo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Abdulvahit Kaşif kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abram Sarmiento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Abram Sarmiento got a free kick in the 51st minute. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Bronicki in the 52nd minute of the match. After 55 minutes of play, Atletico Kyperountas's Ryszard Bronicki made it 2-2 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! Atletico Kyperountas's Enrico Knecht was substituted for Dayan Manchenko. In the 61st minute Atletico Kyperountas were awarded a corner. Sharma Dorado went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Atletico Kyperountas's corner Sharma Dorado fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. In the 64th minute, Ryszard Bronicki 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. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. The throw-in from Bogdan Zyskowski in the 67th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Orlando Tafalla. Ryszard Bronicki struck a weak shot in the 72nd 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 Atletico Kyperountas. A collision led to Atletico Kyperountas getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Abdulvahit Kaşif hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Orlando Tafalla got a free kick in the 77th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Ryszard Bronicki in the 79th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Pascual Carballar. 80 minutes into the game, Kevin Mastache was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colombia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atletico Kyperountas the free kick. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Kevin Mastache hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Ryszard Bronicki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Sharma Dorado kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the game, Ryszard Bronicki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 93 minutes of play Atletico Kyperountas's Abdulvahit Kaşif was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Colombia booed when Atletico Kyperountas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdulvahit Kaşif didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ignacio Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Colombia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.