Challenge

El Sacro Estadio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sacro Balompié's Miguel Almiron started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matias Maties got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Abram Sarmiento hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Sacro Balompié's Matias Maties ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Apolo Peto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 19th minute of play. After 20 minutes, Aquiles Bieito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sacro Balompié and the Colombia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Colombia booed when Sacro Balompié was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquiles Bieito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baltasar Sancho 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 Kevin Mastache quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Victorio Jax, made in the 27th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Cedro in the 28th minute of the match. Baltasar Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 32nd minute of the match. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Miguel Almiron scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Baltasar Sancho saved Sacro Balompié from getting behind. Baltasar Sancho 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 40th minute. In the 42nd minute, Sacro Balompié got a penalty, and Miguel Almiron placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. Axel Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baltasar Sancho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. 45 minutes into the match, Sacro Balompié's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Baltasar Sancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Abram Sarmiento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baltasar Sancho. Sacro Balompié's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Sarmiento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. The referee felt a red card was in order, 55 minutes into the game, when Orlando Tafalla put in a rough tackle. 59 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Almiron came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baltasar Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 64th minute of play. Baltasar Sancho 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 65th minute. With an all-out effort, Colombia's Baltasar Sancho threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abram Sarmiento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 68th minute of play forced Sacro Balompié's goalkeeper Baltasar Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Almiron in the 70th minute of play. Baltasar Sancho 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 72nd minute. If Kevin Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sacro Balompié made a substitution. Jeremias Gaueko replaced Apolo Peto. Sacro Balompié's Hermengildo Mazuste was substituted for Americo Florinio. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Almiron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baltasar Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Mastache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Miguel Almiron had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Almiron was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 87th minute of play forced Sacro Balompié's goalkeeper Baltasar Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baltasar Sancho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 94 minutes Sacro Balompié's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kevin Mastache who took care of the corner kick. In the 95th minute, Miguel Almiron left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sacro Balompié fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Sacro Balompié's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.