Challenge

Estádio Arthur Leite
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, 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. Niceto Ihazintu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 5th minute. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Niceto Ihazintu notched a goal, 1-0, 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. In the 14th minute Caatiba MZC were awarded a corner. Gaby Milito went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 15th minute, Niceto Ihazintu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Manzanares. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 18th minute, Abram Sarmiento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ergo Muro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Niceto Ihazintu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ergo Muro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Pascual Carballar kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Ergo Muro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of the match. Ergo Muro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 39th 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. Neville Garner hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Niceto Ihazintu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 44 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Niceto Ihazintu to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Niceto Ihazintu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Ergo Muro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Caatiba MZC's zone, Kevin Mastache stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ergo Muro 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. Niceto Ihazintu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niceto Ihazintu, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goalkeeper Ergo Muro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. In the 71st minute, Gaby Milito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. In the 73rd match minute, Caatiba MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaby Milito to maneuver through the defense. 78 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Ergo Muro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niceto Ihazintu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st 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 Niceto Ihazintu in the 81st minute of the match. Rodriguinho Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Ihazintu came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ergo Muro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abram Secada went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignacio Mastache got free with Ergo Muro in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Caatiba MZC's Ergo Muro got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line.