Challenge

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing 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. Cheng Le Xing'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 3rd minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Cheng Le Xing sent off a good shot on target. In the 6th minute, Pakorro AFC's Cheng Le Xing 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. 9 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute of the match Colombia got a corner. Pakorro AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Axel Montenegro ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a free kick in the 12th minute. After a rather tough play, Pakorro AFC's Jaap Stam got a free kick in the 18th minute. The audience was convinced that Cheng Le Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Manzanares was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Bogdan Samokovliyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Pakorro AFC's zone, Axel Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Samokovliyski came out of the goal and Axel Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cheng Le Xing might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cheng Le Xing ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheng Le Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Pedro Manzanares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cheng Le Xing's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Samokovliyski having to make a save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheng Le Xing in the 54th minute of play. In the 60th minute Cheng Le Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 66th minute of play. Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Pakorro AFC booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Indiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pakorro AFC made a substitution. Tiger Murillo replaced Samuel Walter. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Antonio Indiano hit a great ball. In the 79th minute Abel Etxatxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Astor Giampietro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Pakorro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Bogdan Samokovliyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kevin Mastache in the 85th minute. The corner ended in Joshua Garrido almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pakorro AFC's Bogdan Samokovliyski did a great save. 90 minutes into the match, Abram Secada dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bogdan Samokovliyski, 1-2. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 93rd minute of play. The Pakorro AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Colombia's performance. The match ended with a win for Colombia.