Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelo Cordero made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the game, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Marcelo Cordero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Montenegro. In the 21st minute of the match, Santino Seco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dražen Ladić saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dražen Ladić having to make a save. In the 23rd 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. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Cordero in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Colombia booed when Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Purcaru didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 32nd minute of play forced Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's goalkeeper Dražen Ladić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd 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. 40 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Cordero came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zbigniew Fiszer kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Cordero in the 47th minute of the match. The Colombia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Cazalla to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Cordero's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Dražen Ladić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 53rd minute of play. In the 57th minute, Kevin Mastache had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 57 minutes into the game, Conor Gallagher was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colombia the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conor Gallagher to maneuver through the defense. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Maximo Bertol was substituted for Estevão Benevides. After a rather tough play, Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Conor Gallagher got a free kick in the 58th minute. Dražen Ladić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcelo Cordero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 64 minute of play. Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Dražen Ladić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 71st minute of play. If Marcelo Cordero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute of the match Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Martín Ferreyra ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Fac. de Ed. Fisica UNT's Martín Ferreyra to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Zheng Jing Feng capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zheng Jing Feng really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4.