Challenge

SALIMEN Arena
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. Enéas Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Abram Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Abram Sarmiento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elói Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ulisses Sabóia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Pedro Manzanares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Pedro Manzanares was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Enéas Pereira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Enéas Pereira really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 24 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Sabóia came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses Sabóia in the 28th minute of play. Samuel Navarro hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Axel Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Elói Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 40th minute of play. The supporters of SALIMEN booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abram Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulisses Sabóia. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Ulisses Sabóia made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Sabóia came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 minutes of play, Colombia's Axel Montenegro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elói Miranda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Axel Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Elói Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faustino Gerazan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Axel Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Colombia's supporters rose to their feet, but Axel Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elói Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SALIMEN made a substitution. İldeniz Davutoğlu replaced Ulisses Sabóia. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Garrido in the 79th minute of play forced SALIMEN's goalkeeper Elói Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led Colombia's Pascual Carballar to fire away a dangerous shot which Elói Miranda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Rony Eger 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 Rony Eger was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İldeniz Davutoğlu in the 91st minute of play. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rony Eger, 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 Rony Eger in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the SALIMEN players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.