Challenge

Súper Arena Azul
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Christoffer Blomqvist made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Luis Cazalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. MILLONARIOS FC's Svenn Matzke quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christoffer Blomqvist got free with Pedro Manzanares in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Christoffer Blomqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Prior saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Axel Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Angelo Prior was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Christoffer Blomqvist got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 2-0. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Christoffer Blomqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute, Leonel Cantera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Montenegro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Angelo Prior. MILLONARIOS FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Angelo Prior took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Baladi Ribalta showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 38 minute of play. Santino Seco took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Angelo Prior. Angelo Prior dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. MILLONARIOS FC's Angelo Prior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Montenegro in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abram Sarmiento to make the kick off. Abram Sarmiento scored 3-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Prior, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 55 minutes into the match, MILLONARIOS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Angelo Prior reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th match minute, Colombia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Garrido to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoffer Blomqvist in the 60th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svenn Matzke in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes Colombia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rafael Jauregui who took care of the corner kick. Angelo Prior made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 65th minute of play. Colombia's attentive Kevin Mastache managed to snatch the ball when Theo Hernández made a throw-in in the 66th minute of the game. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Abram Secada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Angelo Prior read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. MILLONARIOS FC made a substitution. Juan Corredor replaced Rafael Jauregui. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by MILLONARIOS FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kevin Mastache was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Corredor, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. With a little luck, MILLONARIOS FC's Angelo Prior got control of the ball when Abram Secada tried to sneak it across the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Theo Hernández in the 85th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. Abram Secada blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Angelo Prior having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Angelo Prior in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ignacio Mastache in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Angelo Prior prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 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 90th minute. The corner led Colombia's Luis Cazalla to fire away a dangerous shot which Angelo Prior despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to MILLONARIOS FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Theo Hernández hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Ignacio Mastache took a quick shot and it went in 3-4 without a chance for Angelo Prior to make any attempt to save it. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Colombia had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.