Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abram Sarmiento kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Meng Di Jun in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from You, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Abram Sarmiento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th 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. In the 13th minute, Meng Di Jun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A throw-in in the 17th minute of the game was made by Axel Montenegro with Santino Seco as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Juan Alberdi charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Alberdi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC Dezassete's Juan Alberdi got a free kick in the 17th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Axel Montenegro could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Miguel Marin however easily saved by the left post. 27 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Miguel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Dezassete's Miguel Marin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 29th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Dezassete's Meng Di Jun got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 43rd minute of the match, Axel Montenegro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Miguel Marin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. You'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 47th minute of play. The Colombia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Dezassete were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Meng Di Jun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meng Di Jun in the 52nd minute of the match. Miguel Marin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Meng Di Jun 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 Meng Di Jun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Miguel Marin came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Sarmiento. But to his dismay, Abram Sarmiento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 62 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Miguel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. The throw-in from Juan Alberdi in the 68th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. 72 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Mastache came free, but Miguel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benito Martinez hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Pang Kun Xi replaced Emanuel Millano. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Quintino Prates replaced You. After a rather tough play, FC Dezassete's Benito Martinez got a free kick in the 76th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 76th minute of the game. One of FC Dezassete:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Colombia:s goal. The excitement rose when Colombia's Kevin Mastache after 78 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for FC Dezassete's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-3. If Ignacio Mastache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Dezassete's Miguel Marin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 84th minute of play. Abram Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Secada in the 89th minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 98 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Branco Tinto. FC Dezassete's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.