Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Victorio Pabla started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Victorio Pabla came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Victorio Pabla sped through Colombia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Manzanares. After a rather tough play, POPULAR F.C's Maicon de Godoi got a free kick in the 14th minute. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Léo Gonçalves hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Pancracio Paniagua 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 23rd minute. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by POPULAR F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pancracio Paniagua prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Pabla in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of POPULAR F.C booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Mastache didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pancracio Paniagua acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 40th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Axel Montenegro. If Abram Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. POPULAR F.C's Pancracio Paniagua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

51 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Pancracio Paniagua was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 54th minute, Axel Montenegro 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: 2-1. 57 minutes into the match, POPULAR F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Pancracio Paniagua reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to POPULAR F.C getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Attila Szepesvári hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Axel Montenegro in the 59th minute of play forced POPULAR F.C's goalkeeper Pancracio Paniagua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pancracio Paniagua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. In the 68th 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. In the 70th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pancracio Paniagua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorio Pabla, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Colombia's zone, Victorio Pabla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal and Victorio Pabla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. POPULAR F.C's Denílson Prado was substituted for Gilson Cordeiro. POPULAR F.C made a substitution. Mei Xun Jun replaced Stefaan Valkeneers. 84 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Victorio Pabla came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pancracio Paniagua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Secada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 88 minutes, Pascual Carballar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colombia and the POPULAR F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pascual Carballar hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Pedro Manzanares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mei Xun Jun went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.