Challenge

Súper Arena Azul
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Christoffer Blomqvist kicked off to start the match. Pedro Manzanares didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 3rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 7th minute of the match MILLONARIOS FC 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. Rafael Jauregui ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Rafael Jauregui got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 9th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Prior saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Svenn Matzke charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Svenn Matzke the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Svenn Matzke hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christoffer Blomqvist in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Cazalla in the 18th minute of play forced MILLONARIOS FC's goalkeeper Angelo Prior to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 minutes MILLONARIOS FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Axel Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Colombia's Luis Cazalla to fire away a dangerous shot which Angelo Prior despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christoffer Blomqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christoffer Blomqvist. 31 minutes into the match, MILLONARIOS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Angelo Prior reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Cazalla made a great header on Colombia's corner, it was just that MILLONARIOS FC's Angelo Prior managed to reach the ball for a save. Angelo Prior took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christoffer Blomqvist in the 46th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Axel Montenegro in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Angelo Prior prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoffer Blomqvist in the 62nd minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Orlando Tafalla in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by MILLONARIOS FC's Svenn Matzke. Abram Secadas short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Angelo Prior to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 73 minutes, Abram Secada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abram Secada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. MILLONARIOS FC's Roberto Quicedo was substituted for Svenn Matzke. The supporters of MILLONARIOS FC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Boris Van Acker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santino Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, MILLONARIOS FC's Baladi Ribalta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Angelo Prior took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MILLONARIOS FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.