Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute of the match New England Minas got a corner. Colombia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Glen Conklin ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on New England Minas's corner Oscar Nordmark fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Manzanares quite easily take care of the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 12th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Edgardo Silva notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 21st match minute, New England Minas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Pacheco to maneuver through the defense. Jeremy Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 28th minute of play. Edgardo Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgardo Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 29th minute of play. Jeremy Nicholas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Montenegro in the 35th minute. If Edgardo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The throw-in from Ye Gang Cheng in the 39th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Colombia's Antonio Indiano. 41 minutes into the game, New England Minas's Edgardo Silva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Manzanares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgardo Silva made a kick off. Jeremy Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascual Carballar in the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Carballar came free, but Jeremy Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edgardo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. New England Minas made a substitution. Xiao Bang Kun replaced Jörgen Frohm. New England Minas's Tio Lio was substituted for Alperen Öksüz. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Jeremy Nicholas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 62nd minute of the match. Axel Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeremy Nicholas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. The supporters of Colombia booed when New England Minas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Major didn't get a good kick on the ball. New England Minas made a substitution. Arturo Sito replaced Edgardo Silva. Jeremy Nicholas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santino Seco went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 76th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Secada in the 80th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abram Secada in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeremy Nicholas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tio Lio got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 91 minutes into the match, Arturo Sito notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Colombia's Pedro Manzanares. Pedro Manzanares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abram Secada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeremy Nicholas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.