Challenge

Est Metropolitano
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha 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. Rubens Rezende scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Manzanares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 17th minute, Augusto Saldanha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gracie Barra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Falcão Cunha having to make a save. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şamil Sağman in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Saldanha in the 26th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Saldanha in the 29th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Falcão Cunha in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Gracie Barra booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 34 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Luther. In the 35th match minute, Gracie Barra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Luther to maneuver through the defense. If Augusto Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 39 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Saldanha came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Mastache in the 42nd minute of play forced Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Saldanha in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Manzanares saved Colombia from getting behind. In the 54th minute, 柯锋真 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Velloso in the 60th minute of play. In the 64th minute, Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Falcão Cunha having to make a save. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Montenegro in the 70th minute of the match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Saldanha in the 74th minute of the match. After 76 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Luther. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. A collision led to Gracie Barra getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Alessandro Luther hit a great ball. If Abram Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 79 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Falcão Cunha 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 82nd minute. The corner led Colombia's Ignacio Mastache to fire away a dangerous shot which Falcão Cunha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Ignacio Mastache had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Falcão Cunha. Gracie Barra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ignacio Mastache was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. In the 90th minute, 柯锋真 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel de Lara who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Pedro Manzanares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jago Štriker in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gracie Barra eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.