Challenge

Kursk Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Colombia's Abram Sarmiento 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. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Andrey Denisov took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Manzanares to make any attempt to save it. 6 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Andrey Denisov came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filimon Tarasov got a throw-in 8 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Leonid Bubnov. Frutos Mallo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Frutos Mallo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Andrey Denisov came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Andrey Denisov came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrey Denisov hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andrey Denisov in the 24th 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. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrey Denisov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Navarro made in the 33rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Kevin Mastache however managed to control. Antonio Indiano made in the 37th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Kevin Mastache. Andrey Denisov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Manzanares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Andrey Denisov came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Antonio Indiano in the 46th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Курск ФК's German Kovtun. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrey Denisov's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Курск ФК's Frutos Mallo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Курск ФК from getting a goal against them. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Antonio Indiano in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Курск ФК's Roger Rosen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 66th minute of play forced Курск ФК's goalkeeper Frutos Mallo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Colombia's Axel Montenegro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frutos Mallo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led to Colombia's Pascual Carballar getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Frutos Mallo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Colombia's Ignacio Mastache shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Курск ФК made a substitution. Boris Basalaev replaced Andrey Denisov. Курск ФК's attentive Filimon Tarasov managed to snatch the ball when Antonio Indiano made a throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game. Boris Basalaev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Manzanares having to make a save. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boris Basalaev, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 89 minutes into the match, Ignacio Mastache dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Frutos Mallo, 2-2. Abram Secada could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Frutos Mallo made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Timofey Makogon came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Курск ФК were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Colombia to leave the ground with a draw.