Challenge

CHAMPIONS STADIUM
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. Waldemar Gierlach took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Champions Iasi'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. Rouven Nussli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 11th minute of the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Zăreanu in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Rouven Nussli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Abram Sarmiento 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: 1-1. Waldemar Gierlach's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rouven Nussli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Fabian Zăreanu 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 2-1. In the 30th match minute, Champions Iasi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harri Takavirta to maneuver through the defense. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Santino Seco 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: 2-2. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebiu Crăciunaș in the 36th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebiu Crăciunaș came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Stefan Pieters who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Eusebiu Crăciunaș almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Colombia's Pedro Manzanares did a great save. After taking down the ball on Colombia's corner Pascual Carballar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rouven Nussli quite easily take care of the ball. Colombia's Axel Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the game, Waldemar Gierlach cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Pedro Manzanares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Waldemar Gierlach stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldemar Gierlach's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Gierlach came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's Stefan Pieters broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 61st match minute, Champions Iasi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Zăreanu to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Champions Iasi's Rouven Nussli got control of the ball when Axel Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Rouven Nussli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 71st minute of the match Champions Iasi 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. Stefan Pieters ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Champions Iasi's Waldemar Gierlach to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Abram Secada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rouven Nussli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Waldemar Gierlach in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 77 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Gierlach came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Champions Iasi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefan Pieters to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the match, Champions Iasi's goalkeeper Rouven Nussli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abram Secada. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Gierlach, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Abram Secada kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rouven Nussli. That made the score 3-3 in the 85 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebiu Crăciunaș in the 88th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abram Secada's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Rouven Nussli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Abram Secada took a quick shot and it went in 3-4 without a chance for Rouven Nussli to make any attempt to save it. In the 95th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abram Secada to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute of the match Basarab Alexandru sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Manzanares skillfully saved the ball.