Challenge

Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ernesto Poncio made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Yofré AFC's Melchor Quintyn got a free kick in the 4th minute. Abram Sarmiento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute, Mateo Messi 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 2-0. In the 12th minute of the game Carlos Dolfo made a throw-in which Mateo Messi played forward. Ernesto Poncio might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Poncio ran back to his position shaking his head. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Venancio Cesario having to make a save. Venancio Cesario 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 15th minute. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Colombia from getting a goal against them. Venancio Cesario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santino Seco in the 19th minute of the match. With a little luck, Colombia's Pedro Manzanares got control of the ball when Melchor Quintyn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venancio Cesario 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 28th minute. If Axel Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Venancio Cesario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Montenegro in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Yofré AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Lizardi to maneuver through the defense. Venancio Cesario took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Yofré AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Venancio Cesario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 36th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Yofré AFC's Hamílton de Lima got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 44th minute, Axel Montenegro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abram Sarmiento made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venancio Cesario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venancio Cesario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Sarmiento in the 57th minute of the match. Axel Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 58 minutes into the match, Yofré AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Venancio Cesario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 62nd minute of play. Santino Seco succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 64th playminute. Yofré AFC made a substitution. Raimundo Frederik replaced Melchor Quintyn. Colombia's Ignacio Mastache was substituted for Abram Sarmiento. Orlando Tafalla kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Ibañez in the 74th minute of play. When Yofré AFC's Mateo Messi in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario got control of the ball when Pascual Carballar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yofré AFC's Venancio Cesario proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Yofré AFC from getting a goal against them. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.