Challenge

Torque Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Agustín Álvarez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Montevideo City Torque's Guillelme Lomas. But to his dismay, Guillelme Lomas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Guillelme Lomas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Montevideo City Torque's Agustín Álvarez in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustín Álvarez in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Orlando Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Montevideo City Torque's Christophe Troxler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Santino Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christophe Troxler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reuben Meade got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute of the match, Axel Montenegro sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Christophe Troxler showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Luis Cazalla managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Colombia's Antonio Indiano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gu Sha Zhen, made in the 35th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillelme Lomas in the 39th minute of play. Benito Gallegos lost his temper 41 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. A collision led to Montevideo City Torque getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Benito Gallegos hit a great ball. Christophe Troxler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 43rd minute of the match. Kevin Mastache hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute, Agustín Álvarez made a precise shot to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Passot came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christophe Troxler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Mastache in the 54th minute of the match. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Gu Sha Zhen made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. After 60 played minutes Montevideo City Torque got a freekick which was hit by Alkestis Papadopulos. After a rather tough play, Montevideo City Torque's Ticho Covarrubias got a free kick in the 63rd minute. A hard shot 65 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Christophe Troxler managed to make a qualified save. Montevideo City Torque's players were relieved. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillelme Lomas in the 67th minute of play. Axel Montenegros short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Christophe Troxler to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 68 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro lined in a short shot 2-1 behind a frustrated Christophe Troxler. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Christophe Troxler 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 74th minute. In the 74th minute, Kevin 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: 2-2. In the 78th minute Colombia were awarded a corner. Kevin Mastache went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Luis Cazalla got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Christophe Troxler quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Abram Secada might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christophe Troxler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abram Secada ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Montevideo City Torque getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Ticho Covarrubias hit a great ball. Abram Secada's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Christophe Troxler firmly grabbed it by the left post. 86 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Gu Sha Zhen came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute Abram Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christophe Troxler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Colombia players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.