Challenge

Estádio Arthur Leite
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Caatiba MZC's Niceto Ihazintu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niceto Ihazintu in the 13th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 16th minute. Ergo Muro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santino Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ergo Muro having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ergo Muro was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Ergo Muro 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 38th minute. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niceto Ihazintu in the 39th minute. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodriguinho Linhares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Axel Montenegro in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ergo Muro saved Caatiba MZC from getting behind. 46 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Ergo Muro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ergo Muro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Niceto Ihazintu made a kick off. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niceto Ihazintu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Gaby Milito got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Manzanares quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 64th minute of play forced Caatiba MZC's goalkeeper Ergo Muro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santino Seco in the 86th minute of play forced Caatiba MZC's goalkeeper Ergo Muro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Orlando Tafalla got a free kick in the 95th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.