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Match Report
Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Wellington Phoenix's 詹俊 á Bø started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 詹俊 á Bø in the 3rd minute of the match. After taking down the ball on Wellington Phoenix's corner Zé Carlos Dias fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. 詹俊 á Bø scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 詹俊 á Bø'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 18th minute of play. Wellington Phoenix were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zé Carlos Dias took the corner. Luis Mikolas made a great header on Wellington Phoenix's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. After 25 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zé Carlos Dias who took care of the corner kick. Zé Carlos Dias made a great header on Wellington Phoenix's corner, it was just that Colombia's Pedro Manzanares managed to reach the ball for a save. Luis Mikolas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Carlos Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 34th match minute, Wellington Phoenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaume Roure to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Wellington Phoenix booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Tafalla didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Horácio Pedroso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Axel Montenegro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Paulo Mazza. Wellington Phoenix's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Axel Montenegro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1.
The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. Luiz Paulo Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Wellington Phoenix's 詹俊 á Bø sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Santino Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Paulo Mazza was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when 詹俊 á Bø got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 2-2. Wellington Phoenix made a substitution. Luiz Fernando Tróia replaced Tomasz Waldoch. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 詹俊 á Bø in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Paulo Mazza. Wellington Phoenix's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Sarmiento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. 詹俊 á Bø sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Ignacio Mastache left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Colombia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Wellington Phoenix's Wellington Phoenix was substituted for 詹俊 á Bø. Luiz Paulo Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wellington Phoenix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Colombia fans cheered their team off the field, for while Wellington Phoenix had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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